Commercial Litigation Attorney

W3Global; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Presencial; USD 180 000 - 240 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

W3Global seeks an experienced Commercial Litigation Attorney in Fort Lauderdale to handle complex matters from inception through trial. You will serve as first chair in federal court cases, develop strategy, and manage cases end-to-end with direct client and counsel communications.

The role demands substantial federal court litigation background, strong writing, advocacy, and organizational skills to oversee multiple matters and meet court deadlines.

Qualificações

• Significant commercial litigation experience focused on complex disputes.
• Ability to first-chair litigation from inception through trial.
• Federal court litigation experience is required.

Responsabilidades

• Manage complex commercial litigation from inception through trial.
• Serve as first chair in federal court matters and trials.
• Develop litigation strategy and case plans.
• Draft/ review pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other documents.
• Conduct/ defend depositions and manage hearings and mediations.
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and experts; supervise discovery.

Conhecimentos

First-chair litigation

Federal court experience

Complex commercial disputes

Litigation strategy

Legal research & writing

Formação académica

Active license to practice law

Ferramentas

Pleadings & motions

Discovery & e-discovery

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a highly experienced Commercial Litigation Attorney to handle complex commercial litigation matters from inception through trial. The ideal candidate must have substantial federal court litigation experience and be capable of independently first-chairing cases from start through trial.

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Job Type: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex commercial litigation matters from case inception through trial.
• Serve as first chair in commercial litigation matters, including federal court cases.
• Develop litigation strategy and case plans.
• Draft and review pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other legal documents.
• Conduct and defend depositions.
• Handle hearings, mediations, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation.
• Appear in federal court and manage cases through all stages of litigation.
• Manage discovery, including document review and e-discovery.
• Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and other parties.
• Conduct legal research and develop effective litigation strategies.
• Manage multiple complex matters while meeting deadlines and court requirements.

Qualifications

• Significant commercial litigation experience with a strong focus on complex business/commercial disputes.
• Proven ability to first-chair litigation from inception through trial.
• Substantial federal court litigation experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience taking cases through trial, not solely assisting senior attorneys.
• Strong experience with pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, hearings, mediation, and trial.
• Excellent legal research, writing, negotiation, and courtroom advocacy skills.
• Strong case management and organizational abilities.
• Active license to practice law in the applicable jurisdiction.
• Ability to independently manage a substantial litigation caseload.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a seasoned commercial litigator who has personally handled cases from beginning to end and is comfortable serving as first chair in federal court through trial.