Hybrid: Mid-Level Commercial Disputes Associate

KingRecruitingServices; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus structure

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Unknown law firm in Charlotte, NC is seeking a mid-level Associate Attorney for its Business & Commercial Disputes Practice Group. The role offers exposure to sophisticated disputes, direct client interaction, and opportunities for professional growth on lean teams with a hybrid work model.

Requirements include a JD from a top-tier law school, NC bar admission, and 3–5 years of commercial litigation experience. Strong writing, analytical, and client-service skills are essential.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in North Carolina (or ability to become admitted promptly).
• 3–5 years substantive experience in commercial litigation.
• Experience managing complex business disputes and drafting motions.
• Litigating in state and federal courts from inception through resolution.

Responsibilities

• Handle substantive work on complex commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts from inception through resolution.
• Draft and argue dispositive and non-dispositive motions (motions to dismiss, summary judgment, evidentiary motions).
• Manage key aspects of discovery (written discovery, document production, e-discovery coordination).
• Prepare for and conduct depositions of fact and expert witnesses where applicable.
• Support trial preparation, including witness prep, exhibit management, pretrial filings, courtroom strategy, and trial support.
• Analyze litigation risks and business implications to develop practical legal solutions.
• Communicate directly with clients and in-house counsel; collaborate with partners and cross-office teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Oral advocacy

Legal research

Client service

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Active North Carolina Bar Admission

Job description

Unknown law firm in Charlotte, NC is seeking a mid-level Associate Attorney for its Business & Commercial Disputes Practice Group. The role offers exposure to sophisticated disputes, direct client interaction, and opportunities for professional growth on lean teams with a hybrid work model.

Requirements include a JD from a top-tier law school, NC bar admission, and 3–5 years of commercial litigation experience. Strong writing, analytical, and client-service skills are essential.