ERISA Associate Attorney

Lateral Link; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top of market pay

Direct partner mentorship

Geographic flexibility

Meaningful work

Job summary

A leading legal firm is seeking to expand its nationally recognized ERISA Litigation team in Baltimore. The role involves handling high-stakes employee benefits disputes, including multimillion-dollar breach of fiduciary duty cases. Ideal candidates will have 2–6 years of litigation experience, excellent academic credentials, and strong writing skills. This position offers top market pay, direct mentorship, and involvement in shaping employee benefits law.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of litigation experience, preferably with ERISA background.
• Track record of winning cases.
• Strong writing skills and confidence to stand up in court.

Responsibilities

• Take and defend depositions in complex fiduciary breach cases.
• Draft dispositive motions and argue them in federal court.
• Work directly with expert witnesses on damages and prudence issues.
• Second‑chair trials and arbitrations with partners who trust you in the room
• Build expertise that makes you indispensable, not replaceable

Skills

Litigation experience

Strong writing skills

Confidence in court

Court advocacy

Education

Excellent academic credentials

Job description

About the role

We are building out a nationally recognized ERISA Litigation team for high‑stakes employee benefits disputes, including multimillion‑dollar breach of fiduciary duty class actions and plan termination litigation that will set new precedent. This is not a backfill position; it is a strategic expansion for a practice group that handles the most sophisticated ERISA matters in the country.

What You’ll Actually Do

• Take and defend depositions in complex fiduciary breach cases
• Draft dispositive motions and argue them in federal court
• Work directly with expert witnesses on damages and prudence issues
• Second‑chair trials and arbitrations with partners who trust you in the room
• Build expertise that makes you indispensable, not replaceable

What You Bring

• 2–6 years of litigation experience (ERISA background is a major plus, but we’ll train the right litigator)
• Excellent academic credentials and a track record of winning
• Strong writing skills and confidence to stand up in court

What You Get

• Top of Market Pay: Compensation on the leading national scale for elite litigation practices
• Real Responsibility: Direct partner mentorship without layers of bureaucracy
• Geographic Flexibility: Based in Washington, DC preferred, but we’re open to Atlanta, Dallas, or Chicago for the right candidate
• Meaningful Work: Handle cases that shape employee benefits law and affect millions of plan participants

Important Note

The interview process will move quickly; we are recruiting confidentially for this specific opening and aim to make a decision soon.

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