Commercial Litigation Associate

Distinct | North America; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct Recruitment in Miami is seeking a Commercial Litigation Associate for a firm that handles business disputes for companies of all sizes, including many with international connections. The role is hybrid and based in Miami, with a strong emphasis on taking depositions, arguing motions, and client communications.

Applicants should have a Florida Bar license in good standing and 3–5 years of commercial litigation experience, along with strong academics.

Qualifications

• Florida Bar license in good standing.
• 3 to 5 years of commercial litigation experience.
• Strong academics.
• Spanish or Portuguese is a real plus, though not essential.

Responsibilities

• Contract disputes, business torts and fraud claims.
• Disputes between business partners, shareholders and LLC members.
• Commercial lease and real property related disputes.
• Cross border matters involving Latin American companies and investors.
• Emergency injunctive relief and fast moving hearings.
• Discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediation, arbitration and trial.

Skills

Commercial litigation

Florida Bar

Spanish or Portuguese (plus)

Job description

Commercial Litigation Associate | Miami, FL | $130,000 to $190,000 | Commercial Litigation

Emails sent at 11pm are a commercial litigator’s best friend. People write things late at night that they’d never put in a contract, and those messages tend to decide cases.

I’m Ryan Jaiswal at Distinct Recruitment, and I’m recruiting a Commercial Litigation Associate for a firm in Miami that handles business disputes for companies of all sizes, including plenty with international connections.

So nobody is confused: this is commercial litigation. It is not insurance defense and it is not personal injury.

Inside the practice

• Contract disputes, business torts and fraud claims
• Disputes between business partners, shareholders and LLC members
• Commercial lease and real property related disputes
• Cross border matters involving Latin American companies and investors
• Emergency injunctive relief and fast moving hearings
• Discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediation, arbitration and trial

What’s required

• Florida Bar license in good standing
• 3 to 5 years of commercial litigation experience
• Strong academics
• Spanish or Portuguese is a real plus in this market, though not essential

How the team works

• Hybrid, based in Miami

Reasons to consider it

Miami commercial litigation moves quickly and often involves clients with real money at stake and real urgency. That’s an excellent training ground for a litigator who wants responsibility. You’ll be expected to take depositions, argue motions and handle client calls, not just draft and wait.

With three to five years behind you, this is the stage to start building your own reputation. Business clients remember the lawyer who solved their problem, and the firm encourages associates to build those relationships.

You’ll also see a wide variety of work. One month it’s a partnership breakup, the next it’s a distributor dispute with a company in Bogotá. Nobody gets bored.

Compensation

• The range is purposely broad, with flexibility for the right candidate if experience warrants it