Civil Litigation Attorney

Dreyer & Associates Law Firm; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Hybrid work

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Life insurance

Bar dues paid

CLE

Marketing budget

Origination bonuses

Retirement plan

Job summary

The Dreyer Firm, an Atlanta-based litigation firm, seeks an attorney with 5+ years of civil litigation experience to run their own cases in a hybrid, full-time role. The position offers origination bonuses and a starting salary of $135,000 to $165,000, with benefits and a clear path to growth.

The firm emphasizes meaningful results for clients, flexible hours, and a supportive team environment. Attorneys typically bill 1,700–1,800 hours annually and may handle diverse state and federal matters.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of civil litigation experience.
• Strong legal writing that produces clear, well-organized briefs.
• Ability to manage a case from intake through resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead a medium-sized case from client intake through settlement, verdict, or judgment.
• Work directly with a partner on larger matters and strategic decisions.
• Handle pleadings, discovery, depositions, and trial preparation.
• Own direct client relationships and communication and meet deadlines.

Skills

Civil litigation

Legal writing

Deposition

Case management

Education

Admitted to the State Bar of Georgia

Eligible for admission on motion

Job description

Full-time · Hybrid · Starting salary range $135,000 to $165,000, depending on experience and accomplishments

About us

The Dreyer Firm is an Atlanta litigation firm that takes cases that matter. We handle both hourly and contingency fee cases, which gives us latitude to choose cases on their merits.

We are currently handling numerous cases challenging state law, holding private prisons accountable, obtaining justice for a wrongful death or catastrophic injury, and protecting people and businesses from complex fraud schemes.

Most importantly, we focus on obtaining meaningful results for our clients and on improving our communities and country. This is the work we are built around.

We also have a consistent stream of business and commercial disputes, and we have a strong record of achieving excellent results at a good value for our clients. In just the last two years, we tried a complex business dispute before a jury and won on every count, including an attorneys' fees award, and we have obtained several large settlements.

We are small and flexible, and all of our cases have come to us by reputation and referral. We want to strategically grow and make a bigger impact, which is why we are hiring. We treat everyone at our firm with dignity and respect, which is non-negotiable and complements the type of work we do.

How we work

We focus on producing excellent work by great lawyers for clients and causes that matter, while still having a life outside the office. We work a hybrid schedule, and attorneys are in the office three or four days per week. To support our lawyers and staff, our office closes at 2:00 p.m. on Fridays when urgent work is complete. Even with a thriving litigation practice, our attorneys bill approximately 1,700 to 1,800 hours annually, depending on the firm’s caseload.

We litigate complex cases against experienced, well-resourced firms who are very good at what they do. There are stretches when a case requires more work, though, such as before a trial, a dispositive-motion deadline, or a key deposition, and we expect attorneys to work additional hours.

The standard is excellent work product and winning for our clients, which requires careful attention to detail and meeting every deadline. However, we do not manufacture urgency or treat long hours as a measure of commitment. When a case requires more, everyone contributes. Otherwise, we want you to spend time with the people that matter to you, which is important at our firm.

The role

This position is for an attorney who wants to run their own cases. We expect the right candidate to lead a medium-sized case from client intake through settlement, verdict, or judgment, with a partner available to discuss strategy and key decisions. You will also work directly with a partner on our larger and more complex matters, which will give you the opportunity to grow with us.

The right candidate will want to stand up to predatory systems, while building their own skills and becoming a long-term, essential part of the firm. Supervisory and partnership tracks are available, and we offer origination bonuses immediately. We also provide bonuses for substantial contributions to successful contingency cases.

Day-to-day work includes:

Evaluating new matters and handling client intake, including contingency case assessments

Drafting pleadings, written discovery, dispositive motions, and briefs

Taking and defending depositions, and working with experts

Handling hearings and mediations, and trying cases first or second chair

Handling appeals before Georgia appellate courts and the Eleventh Circuit

Owning direct client relationships and communications

Working closely with our paralegal and case management team to stay ahead of deadlines, rather than reacting to them

You will have paralegal and legal administrative support, other attorneys to collaborate with and consult, and top-level technology built to support complex litigation.

Five or more years of civil litigation experience

Admitted to the State Bar of Georgia, or eligible for admission on motion

Experience litigating in state and federal trial courts

Excellent legal writing that produces clear, well-organized, and persuasive briefs, with minimal editing

Demonstrated ability to manage a case from intake through resolution, including the initial investigation, pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motion practice, expert work, mediation, and trial preparation

Sound independent judgment and real ownership of your matters

Strong attention to detail and a consistent record of meeting deadlines

Preferred qualifications

Georgia litigation experience, though we welcome strong candidates from other states

Experience in complex litigation, including any of the following: constitutional law, civil rights cases (including § 1983), business and commercial disputes, fraud, civil RICO (state and federal), wrongful death, and catastrophic injury

First- or second-chair trial experience

Experience practicing in the Northern District of Georgia

Appellate experience before the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Georgia, or the Eleventh Circuit

Comfort working on contingency matters and evaluating case value and cost exposure

Compensation and benefits

The starting salary range is $135,000 to $165,000, depending on experience and accomplishments. We pay origination bonuses from your first day. If you have a portable book of business, we will work with you to seamlessly transition the matter to our firm.

Benefits include:

Paid parental leave

Paid time off with no hard cap. We encourage you to take at least two weeks of vacation a year, and we ask that the necessary work gets done

A flexible schedule and hybrid work

Early office closure at 2:00 p.m. on Fridays when urgent work is complete

Health insurance, with the firm paying 50% of the premium for individual coverage under most plans and 25% to 40% for plans covering families and dependents

Dental and vision insurance, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance, with premiums paid in full by the firm

Payment of bar dues, CLE, and a marketing budget

Origination bonuses from your first day

A retirement plan, which the firm is implementing by January 2027

Equal opportunity

The Dreyer Firm is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities; please let us know if you need one during the application process.