Commercial Litigation Associate

The Stevens & Lee Companies; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

10% profit sharing

100% health coverage

Job summary

The Stevens & Lee Companies is seeking an upper-level associate with 4-7 years of commercial litigation experience in Delaware. This role includes hands-on litigation, courtroom experience, and drafting pleadings. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organizational skills. The firm offers competitive salaries, discretionary bonuses, and excellent benefits including a 10% profit-sharing contribution and full health coverage. The salary range for this full-time position is between $170,000 and $250,000, depending on qualifications.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of commercial litigation experience in Delaware required.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail needed.
• Experience with trials and class actions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on litigation experience including courtroom and deposition practice.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and briefs.
• Prepare witnesses for trial.

Skills

Commercial litigation experience

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to multi-task

Education

Licensed to practice law in Delaware

Job description

Powerful Partnerships. Standout Solutions.

Stevens & Lee is a 200-plus lawyer full-service law firm representing clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic, New England and across the country from 18 offices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, Delaware, and Florida. We provide services to a wide range of business clients – from lower middle‑market to Fortune 500 companies – on a regional and national basis. The law firm is the cornerstone of The Stevens & Lee Companies, a platform of affiliated professional service firms that provide a full range of legal, investment banking, financial advisory, insurance risk management, public affairs, and government consulting services.

Stevens & Lee's Litigation Group consists of more than 60 attorneys, including over 15 associates. Our litigators are problem‑solvers who deliver efficient, desired outcomes to clients facing disputes. The continued growth and expansion of our practice have created the need for a skilled, upper‑level associate with 4-7 years of commercial litigation experience in Delaware. This position offers the opportunity for hands‑on litigation, including courtroom experience and deposition practice (taking and defending).

If you have developed skills in these areas and are looking to gain additional substantive experience with increased responsibility, all while working in a collegial environment, we would like to talk with you. We seek highly motivated, growth‑oriented individuals. Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to multi‑task are prerequisites. We seek self‑staters with the ability to work individually and in teams.

Ideal Candidates

• DE Chancery Court
• Deposition practice
• Discovery and eDiscovery
• Oral argument
• Witness preparation
• Drafting of pleadings, motions, and briefs
• Experience with trials and class actions, though not required, is a plus.

Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Delaware. PA or NJ admission a plus.

Stevens & Lee offers associates immediate, hands‑on experience and accelerated career opportunities. We provide competitive salaries, discretionary bonuses and excellent benefits including an annual contribution of 10% of an employee's gross compensation to Stevens & Lee's defined contribution profit sharing plan, vesting in three years, and 100% coverage of the health care premium for all employees.

The base annual pay range for this full‑time role is between $170,000 and $250,000. The actual salary will be determined based upon individual qualifications and prior relevant experience with consideration given to office location.

In compliance with federal and state equal opportunity employment laws, The Stevens & Lee Companies is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in regard to race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, or gender.