Business Litigation Associate - M&A & Corporate Disputes

Ice Miller LLP; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 187,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Full benefits

Career development

Mentorship culture

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Ice Miller LLP in Indianapolis seeks a business litigation associate with 3-6 years of experience to join our Litigation team. The ideal candidate will handle sophisticated disputes involving governance, ownership, fiduciary duties, and transactions.

You will manage complex matters through all phases of litigation, draft pleadings, analyze financial statements, lead discovery, and work directly with clients and experts to translate business objectives into practical litigation strategies.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of commercial or business litigation experience
• Active license to practice law in the United States
• Experience with corporate governance, shareholder, partnership, LLC disputes
• Ability to read and analyze financial statements
• Strong legal research, writing, and advocacy skills
• Experience managing meaningful components of complex discovery; first-chair depo experience welcomed
• Permanent US work authorization

Responsibilities

• Manage complex matters through all phases of litigation or arbitration
• Draft pleadings, briefs, dispositive motions, and other substantive filings
• Analyze corporate governance documents, transaction agreements, financial records, and other business materials
• Lead written and fact discovery, coordinate document review and production, prepare witnesses
• Work directly with clients, financial professionals, and experts to understand business objectives
• Prepare for and support trials and arbitrations and assist with strategy
• Evaluate transaction documents and develop strategies for post-transaction disputes

Skills

Commercial litigation

Discovery management

Deposition experience

Reading financial statements

Legal research

Legal writing

Team collaboration

US work authorization

Job description

Ice Miller LLP in Indianapolis seeks a business litigation associate with 3-6 years of experience to join our Litigation team. The ideal candidate will handle sophisticated disputes involving governance, ownership, fiduciary duties, and transactions.

You will manage complex matters through all phases of litigation, draft pleadings, analyze financial statements, lead discovery, and work directly with clients and experts to translate business objectives into practical litigation strategies.