Commercial Litigation Associate

Distinct | North America; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 215,000 - 355,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct | North America in Tysons, VA is seeking a Commercial Litigation Associate (Junior to Mid Level) to handle complex commercial disputes in EDVA and Northern Virginia state courts. You’ll work from the first strategy call to the courtroom under trained partners.

With at least two years in a law firm litigation practice and a JD with Virginia bar, you’ll draft motions, briefs and discovery while managing multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced environment that rewards growth.

Qualifications

• Two+ years in a law firm litigation practice.
• Experience drafting motions, briefs and written discovery.
• JD from an accredited law school and active Virginia bar membership.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex commercial disputes across multiple industries.
• Practice in EDVA federal court and NV state courts.
• Involve in case development, discovery, motions and trial from strategy to courtroom.
• Learn from partners and assume more responsibility as you grow.

Skills

Litigation experience

Strong writing

Discovery

Motions

Courtroom experience

Team collaboration

Education

JD from accredited law school

Virginia bar membership

EDVA familiarity

Job description

Commercial Litigation Associate (Junior to Mid Level) | Tysons, VA | $215,000 to $355,000

In the Eastern District of Virginia, a trial date can arrive within months of filing.

Keep pace with that docket and you learn fast. You have to.

That’s the court this team lives in. I’m hiring a junior to mid level associate for the Virginia commercial litigation group of a Global 100 firm, based in its Tysons office. The group is close knit, and the partners take associates through every stage of a case.

The work

• Complex commercial disputes across a wide spread of industries and legal questions.
• EDVA on the federal side. Northern Virginia state courts on the other.
• Case development, discovery, motions and trial. You’re involved from the first strategy call to the courtroom.
• Partners who train you on purpose. Your writing and analysis, your skills on your feet in court, and how to manage the team around a case. More responsibility lands on you as you grow.

The money

• The firm’s associate range is $215,000 to $355,000.
• They’ll hire at junior or mid level. A second year associate sits toward the lower end. More years, more depositions and bigger cases move you up.

You’ll bring

• At least two years in a law firm litigation practice.
• Experience drafting motions, briefs and written discovery. Strong writing is a must here.
• A firm grip on workflow: deadlines, filings and several workstreams across several matters at once.
• A JD from an accredited law school and active Virginia bar membership in good standing.
• Some deposition experience and time on large cases. Preferred.
• Northern Virginia state court and EDVA experience. Strongly preferred. If you’ve had less of it than you’d like, apply anyway and let’s talk.
• An appetite to learn as part of a team, and the people skills that make you easy to work with.