Commercial Litigation Attorney

Jobot; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot, a boutique litigation firm with offices in New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, seeks an experienced attorney for complex civil litigation and investigations. You will work directly with leadership on high-stakes matters and have meaningful responsibility rather than silos.

The role emphasizes excellent writing, advocacy, and the ability to manage cases with significant client contact, including travel to trials and appearances.

Qualifications

• J.D. from a top-tier law school with strong academic record.
• Active bar admission in good standing (NY, DC, or IL preferred).
• Experience in commercial or complex civil litigation at a well-regarded firm, government agency, or comparable setting.
• Judicial clerkship (federal appellate or district court) or equivalent high-level government experience preferred.
• Demonstrated excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills, including brief writing, motion practice, and courtroom or hearing experience.
• Ability to manage substantial responsibility on matters with minimal hierarchy, including direct client contact.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach paired with the independence to drive case strategy.
• Willingness to travel as needed for trials, hearings, depositions, or client meetings.

Responsibilities

• Manage substantial responsibility on matters with minimal hierarchy.
• Direct client contact and case strategy development.
• Collaborate with leadership while driving case strategy and trial preparation.
• Travel as needed for trials, hearings, depositions, or client meetings.

Skills

Client contact

Team oriented

Independent case strategy

Willingness to travel

Education

J.D. from a top-tier law school

Bar admission in NY/DC/IL preferred

Job description

Job details:

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Tyler May

Salary: $160,000 - $200,000 per year

A bit about us:

Our client is a boutique litigation firm with offices in New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, built around a singular focus: handling complex, high-stakes disputes and investigations for clients around the world. The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation, criminal and regulatory matters, and internal investigations, appearing before juries, judges, arbitral panels, and appellate courts up to and including the U.S. Supreme Court.

Unlike large, full-service firms, this organization has deliberately stayed lean. It has no interest in scaling into a mid-size or large practice, and instead prioritizes low conflict loads, a curated docket of interesting and consequential matters, and a team of attorneys who each carry real ownership over their cases. Independent legal-industry rankings have repeatedly praised the firm's strategic thinking, trial skill, and client service, citing its lawyers as some of the most capable litigators in the country.

Why join us?

Real ownership, real cases. Because the firm stays intentionally small, attorneys are not buried in a pyramid structure. Associates and counsel work directly with firm leadership and get meaningful, hands-on roles in matters that actually go to trial or argument, rather than years of siloed document review.

Compensation without the large-firm trade-offs. Pay and benefits are structured to compete with what attorneys would earn at large national firms, but within a smaller, more collegial, and more flexible environment.

A genuine culture of mentorship. The firm invests in formal advocacy training (including outside programs focused on trial skills) as well as close, in-house mentoring, reflecting a belief that great litigators are built through both instruction and hands-on experience.

A track record on diversity. More than a third of the firm's attorneys come from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the legal profession, and the firm is an active participant in outside organizations focused on diversity pipelines and legal education access.

Selectivity that signals caliber. Colleagues typically arrive after top law school credentials, prestigious clerkships, or significant government service, meaning new hires join a team of proven, high-level advocates rather than a large, variable-quality bench.

Job Details

• J.D. from a top-tier law school and a strong academic record
• Active bar admission in good standing (New York, D.C., or Illinois preferred, depending on office)
• Prior experience in commercial or complex civil litigation at a well-regarded firm, government agency, or comparable setting
• A judicial clerkship (federal appellate or district court) or equivalent high-level government experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills, including brief writing, motion practice, and/or courtroom or hearing experience
• Ability to manage substantial responsibility on matters with minimal hierarchy, including direct client contact
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach paired with the independence to drive case strategy
• Willingness to travel as needed for trials, hearings, depositions, or client meetings

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