Junior or Mid-Level Patent Litigation Associate

McGuireWoods LLP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

McGuireWoods LLP in Houston, Texas, seeks a Junior or Mid-Level Associate for its Patent Litigation Team, to handle a range of challenging patent matters.

Our IP practice represents clients across telecommunications, software, hardware, finance and manufacturing, and our lawyers often hold advanced degrees to rapidly understand clients' technology. This role offers exposure to high-profile cases and strong collaboration within a nationally recognized firm.

Qualifications

• The firm seeks a Junior or Mid-Level Associate for the Patent Litigation Team.
• The IP practice handles patent litigation across telecommunications, software and hardware, and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Handle a range of patent litigation matters for clients.

Job description

Overview

• The Patent Litigation Team provides comprehensive patent litigation solutions, handling both offensive and defensive matters in competitor-versus-competitor disputes, and defending against lawsuits brought by non-practicing entities.
• The practice represents clients across diverse sectors, including telecommunications, computer software and hardware, financial institutions, and manufacturing.
• The team's lawyers often hold advanced degrees in engineering and the sciences, enabling a deep understanding of clients' technology.

Posting details

The offices of McGuireWoods seeks a Junior or Mid-Level Associate for the Patent Litigation Team. McGuireWoods' intellectual property lawyers help clients develop, protect and leverage commercially valuable ideas and information, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other creative assets to advance their business goals. Our intellectual property strength is recognized by prestigious legal guides and clients alike. Chambers USA and U.S. News - Best Lawyers consistently rank our intellectual property practice as top-tier and many of our lawyers are honored individually. In Chambers USA, the definitive guide to leading lawyers, one client said, "They are a first-rate law firm in all respects." Clients also praised team members as "phenomenal," "intelligent, thoughtful and creative" and as "top-notch litigators" who "find a solution when others cannot." Leading industry and legal publications and media outlets such as Corporate Counsel, E-Commerce Times and Law360 regularly seek out our partners for their insights on patent litigation and other IP-related developments. We provide comprehensive, sophisticated patent litigation solutions - whether offensively or defensively in competitor v. competitor matters, or in the defense of lawsuits brought by non-practicing entities - that help our clients navigate these complex cases successfully and cost-effectively. Many of our lawyers hold advanced degrees in engineering and the sciences, allowing us to quickly learn our clients' technology. We represent clients from virtually every sector of the global economy, including telecommunications providers, computer software and hardware providers, financial institutions, and manufacturers