Life Sciences IP Patent Litigation Associate

Watts & Associates Recruitment; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 435,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Retirement and 401(k) benefits

Paid time off and firm holidays

Parental and family-care benefits

Professional-development and CLE

Wellbeing resources and pro bono

Job summary

Watts & Associates, a premier Am Law 100 national firm, seeks an Intellectual Property Patent Litigation Life Sciences Associate to join its multi-office platform. You will handle sophisticated patent, technology, and trade-secret disputes for major clients, working closely with partners and senior attorneys.

Ideal candidates bring 2–7 years of substantive IP litigation experience, strong drafting and analytical skills, and a life-sciences or related technical background.

Qualifications

• Strong drafting, analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support complex patent, trade-secret and technology disputes in federal courts and specialist forums.
• Draft substantive motions, briefs, discovery materials and expert-related submissions.
• Manage fact and expert discovery, depositions, technical records and key case workstreams.
• Contribute to trial, hearing and appellate strategy and work closely with clients, experts and experienced litigators.
• Coordinate with attorneys and professionals across related practice areas and offices.

Skills

Drafting

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Job description

Watts & Associates, a premier Am Law 100 national firm, seeks an Intellectual Property Patent Litigation Life Sciences Associate to join its multi-office platform. You will handle sophisticated patent, technology, and trade-secret disputes for major clients, working closely with partners and senior attorneys.

Ideal candidates bring 2–7 years of substantive IP litigation experience, strong drafting and analytical skills, and a life-sciences or related technical background.