Commercial Litigation Associate – Natural Resources

Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with firm contribution

Flexible time off

Short- and long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson is looking for a Commercial Litigation Associate to join their team in Denver. The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of post-JD experience and a strong ability in legal research and writing.

This full-time in-person role involves handling disputes related to natural resources, contracts, and other commercial matters. Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Colorado or willing to waive in.

The position offers a salary range of $180,000 to $210,000, depending on experience, as well as eligibility for bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years post-JD experience in litigation.
• Must be licensed to practice law in Colorado or willing to waive in.
• Former judicial law clerks encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Join and contribute to the litigation team.
• Solve disputes involving natural resources and commercial issues.
• Represent clients in various commercial and environmental litigation matters.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Client representation

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Commercial Litigation Associate – Natural Resources

No recruiters, please.

Job Requirements

Our Litigation group seeks an associate attorney with 2-4 years post-JD experience to join our litigation team.Join us and help solve disputes involving natural resources, contracts, class actions, commercial issues, oil & gas, energy, the environment, and federal public lands. We are looking for a star performer who will take the work seriously, yet still be a part of our fun Firm culture.

Qualified candidates may have the following attributes

• Experience representing clients in commercial disputes, contracts, natural resources, oil & gas, energy, federal lands, or environmental litigation matters.
• Strong legal research and legal writing skills.
• Enthusiasm, attention to detail, an entrepreneurial and ownership mentality, and the ability to contribute to and collaborate with the team.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor
• Former judicial law clerks encouraged to apply.
• Must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in Colorado or willing to complete the process to waive into Colorado Bar.

Position Type

• Full-Time in person role.

Salary Range

• $180,000 to $210,000 – Depending on experience.
• At year end, this position is eligible for an hours-based bonus and may be eligible for a discretionary bonus.
• Full-time employees are eligible for the firm’s benefits as they currently exist, which include, but are not limited to health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) plan with contribution from the firm, flexible time off, short- and long-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Yearly 1800-hour expectation.

Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson

For more than four decades, the business and commercial law practice of Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson has efficiently and expertly handled big-firm-sophisticated work with small-firm client service and attention. Firm attorneys specialize in commercial and regulatory litigation, employment, energy, natural resources, the environment, oil and gas, federal lands, ski resorts, real estate, tax, and trusts and estates.