Experienced Intellectual Property Litigation (Copyright & Trademark) Associate

Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 255,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Discretionary bonus

Relocation expenses

Bar review stipend

Paid parental leave

Flexible time off

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Washington DC seeks an experienced Intellectual Property Litigation Associate to join our IP Litigation Practice Group. You will work on complex copyright and trademark matters in federal courts across the United States.

You will handle discovery, charting invalidity and infringement, writing briefs, taking depositions, working with experts, and contributing to trial and appellate work, with opportunities across multiple offices.

Qualifications

• Four to six years of copyright and trademark litigation experience.
• JD degree from ABA-accredited law school.
• Bar admission in the resident state.
• Strong communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle written discovery and contentions in copyright/trademark cases.
• Prepare invalidity and infringement claim charts.
• Draft briefs and handle depositions.
• Collaborate with experts and manage trial preparation.
• Engage in appellate work when applicable.

Skills

Strong communication

Writing skills

Federal court litigation

Education

JD from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Overview

• The role focuses on complex copyright and trademark litigation matters in federal courts throughout the United States and potentially before the PTAB.
• Daily tasks include written discovery, invalidity and infringement claim charts and contentions, brief writing, depositions, working with experts, trial preparation, and appellate work.
• The firm is a global law firm with over 650 lawyers across 22 offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.
• The firm's diverse client base includes more than one-third of Fortune 100 companies.

Posting details

Practice Area: IP Lit

Dorsey is seeking an experienced Intellectual Property Litigation Associate to join our Boise, Denver, Minneapolis, New York, Salt Lake City, Seattle, or Washington DC office. This attorney will join a team of dedicated associates and partners in Dorsey’s growing IP Litigation Practice Group. In this role you will have the opportunity to work on complex copyright and trademark litigation matters in federal courts around the United States and possibly before the PTAB. Specifically, you will handle the following types of tasks for complex litigation matters, primarily copyright and trademark litigation:

• written discovery
• invalidity and infringement claim charts and contentions
• brief writing
• depositions
• working with experts
• trial preparation
• appellate work

The following qualifications are required:

• Four to six years of copyright and trademark litigation attorney experience
• A JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• The ability to be admitted to the bar in the state of residency
• Strong communication and writing skills

For Denver and Minneapolis applicants only: The salary range for this position is $245,000 - $285,000. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. The individual hired for this position may have the option of electing a lower billable-hours track with a proportional reduction in salary. Associates are eligible to participate in Dorsey’s associate bonus program, subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.

For New York applicants only, the salary range for this position is $300,000 - $350,000. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. The individual hired for this position may have the option of electing a lower billable-hours track with a proportional reduction in salary. Associates are eligible to participate in Dorsey’s associate bonus program, subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.

For Seattle and Washington DC applicants only, the salary range for this position is $255,000 - $295,000. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. The individual hired for this position may have the option of electing a lower billable-hours track with a proportional reduction in salary. Associates are eligible to participate in Dorsey’s associate bonus program, subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.

Dorsey offers a collaborative and dynamic environment, with competitive compensation and excellent benefits.

Our benefits are available to attorneys working 17+ hours/week along with their dependents, including spouses and domestic partners regardless of gender.

• comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender-affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• basic and optional life insurance
• short and long-term disability
• flexible time off
• up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6-8 weeks of paid short-term disability for attorneys who give birth
• paid holidays
• adoption assistance
• healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre-tax reimbursement accounts
• back-up child and elder care program
• education and college advising program
• virtual tutoring
• wellbeing programs and activities
• mass transit program (certain offices)
• travel assistance program
• 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost
• discretionary bonus
• productivity bonus
• clerkship bonus
• relocation expenses
• bar review expenses
• salary advance
• bar review stipend

You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, military or veteran status, or any other legally-protected status.

Dorsey participates in E-Verify.

About Dorsey

Dorsey & Whitney is a global law firm with over 650 lawyers across 22 offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. We provide strategic legal counsel to companies worldwide across a diverse range of industries, including banking & financial institutions; development & infrastructure; energy & natural resources; food, beverage & agribusiness; healthcare & life sciences; and technology.

Clients have relied on the international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP since 1912 as a trusted legal advisor and valued business partner. With locations across the United States as well as Canada, Europe and Asia, Dorsey provides an integrated, dedicated approach to its clients' legal and business needs. Dorsey’s diverse client base includes more than one-third of Fortune 100 companies.

Our lawyers apply superb legal knowledge and skills with practical wisdom and a deep understanding of business and industry. We serve clients in nearly all industries, but focus on six key industries in which we have excellent depth and a history of achieving client success:

• Banking and Financial Institutions
• Development and Infrastructure
• Energy & Natural Resources
• Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
• Healthcare
• Technology

Among Dorsey’s many distinguished alumni are U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, noted law professor and scholar William Prosser, Minnesota’s first woman judge Betty Washburn, former U.S. Vice President and Ambassador to Japan Walter Mondale, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, former Corporation Counsel of the City of New York Zachary Carter, and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Recognized for our dedication to community, Dorsey has met the ABA Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge every year since the Challenge began in 1993 by devoting more than 3% of billable hours to pro bono work.

One of our greatest strengths is a friendly, cooperative culture that values and appreciates each individual. Dorsey has received external recognition for our welcoming workplace, including:

• Mansfield Certification Plus (Diversity Lab)
• Best Law Firms for Women (Seramount)
• 100% rating on the Corporate Equality Index (Human Rights Campaign)
• Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplace (Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption)

Office Location:

• Boise, ID
• Denver, CO
• Minneapolis, MN
• New York, NY
• Salt Lake City, UT
• Seattle, WA
• Washington DC

We are accepting applications for this position until December 31, 2026, or until the position has been filled.