Commercial Litigation Associate

Distinct | North America; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct Recruitment in Orlando is seeking a Commercial Litigation Associate to handle business disputes, contract and partnership matters, and complex litigation. The role emphasizes writing and analytical thinking, with a focus on delivering thoughtful guidance to clients.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of commercial litigation experience, strong academics, and superb research and writing skills. This is a hybrid role based in Orlando with a salary range of $130,000 to $200,000.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of commercial litigation experience
• Strong academics
• Excellent research and writing
• Good judgment and client-facing communication

Responsibilities

• Breach of contract and business tort disputes
• Shareholder, partnership and LLC member disputes
• Commercial lease and business transaction litigation
• Research and persuasive writing on difficult legal questions
• Discovery strategy and document review
• Depositions, hearings and motion practice
• Client contact with business owners and in-house counsel

Skills

Commercial litigation

Academic excellence

Research and writing

Client communication

Job description

Commercial Litigation Associate | Orlando, FL | $130,000 to $200,000 | Commercial Litigation

Some litigators want volume. Others want a problem worth thinking about for six months.

This role is for the second group.

I'm Ryan Jaiswal at Distinct Recruitment, and I'm hiring a Commercial Litigation Associate in Orlando. This is commercial litigation, plain and simple: business disputes, contracts, partnerships and the kind of cases where the documents tell a story and your job is to find it first.

What you'd be working on

• Breach of contract and business tort disputes
• Shareholder, partnership and LLC member disputes
• Commercial lease and business transaction litigation
• Research and persuasive writing on difficult legal questions
• Discovery strategy, including document heavy matters
• Depositions, hearings and motion practice
• Client contact with business owners and in house counsel

Commercial work is a different rhythm from high volume litigation. Fewer matters, more depth, and a premium on writing. Associates who are good at it learn to think like the client's business partner as well as their lawyer.

What the firm needs

• 3 to 5 years of commercial litigation experience
• Strong academics
• Excellent research and writing, with examples available if asked
• Good judgment and the confidence to give a client a direct view

How it works

• Hybrid, based in Orlando
• Salary $130,000 to $200,000. The range is purposely broad, and there's flex for the right candidate if their experience warrants it

Why this makes sense in years 3 to 5

This is the stage where commercial litigators either sharpen into specialists or drift. If you've been doing good work but haven't been trusted with the parts that build a career (the key depositions, the important briefs, the client calls), a move to a firm that wants you in those moments can make a big difference.

Orlando's business community has grown enormously, and with it the demand for capable commercial litigators. A strong associate here can build relationships and a reputation that last.

Who I'd love to speak with

• Associates who enjoy legal writing and take pride in it
• People who like getting to the bottom of a messy commercial story
• Lawyers with strong academic records who want work that uses them