Litigation Associate

Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C.; Virginia (MN); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401(k) with profit-sharing

Comprehensive benefits - medical, dental, vision

Early responsibility

Mentorship and career advancement

Job summary

A growing commercial law firm is seeking a litigation associate with 5–7 years of substantive litigation experience in Maryland, Virginia, or D.C. This role involves handling cases across all phases, including trials, while managing your own docket and collaborating with partners. The firm offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for mentorship and career development. Candidates should have strong legal writing and oral advocacy skills, as well as a proactive attitude towards managing litigation responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of substantive litigation experience, preferably in commercial litigation, real property, or trusts.
• Demonstrated experience with motions practice, depositions, and courtroom appearances.
• Self-starter who can manage competing priorities without losing attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Handle litigations in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. state and federal courts.
• Draft and argue motions, briefs, and legal memoranda.
• Manage your own docket with real autonomy.
• Take an active role in depositions and ADR proceedings.
• Contribute to trial preparation and trial responsibilities.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Client communication

Time management

Education

Active bar membership in Maryland, Virginia, or D.C.

Job description

Build a Practice. Try Cases. Make an Impact.

We are a more than 40-year-old commercial law firm with deep roots in the Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. legal community – and we are growing. Our Litigation Division handles complex, high-stake commercial disputes, real property and construction claims, complex fiduciary and shareholder disputes, and estates and trusts controversies. We are looking for a litigation associate who is ready to step into meaningful responsibility, work directly with clients and partners, and develop into a quality first-chair trial lawyer.

This is not a document review role. From day one, you will be in the courtroom, in the conference room, and at the negotiating table.

What You Will Do

• Handle litigations in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. state and federal courts across all phases – pleadings, discovery, motions, hearings, depositions, and trial
• Draft and argue motions, briefs, and legal memoranda on complex factual and legal issues
• Manage your own docket with real autonomy, while collaborating closely with partners on strategy and client relationships
• Take an active role in depositions, ADR proceedings, settlement negotiations, and court conferences
• Communicate directly and substantively with clients – building relationships, not just processing files
• Contribute to trial preparation and take on trial responsibilities commensurate with your experience

What We Are Looking For

• 5–7 years of substantive litigation experience (we will consider strong candidates slightly outside this range)
• Active bar membership in Maryland, Virginia, or D.C. – multiple admissions are a plus, not a prerequisite
• Demonstrated experience with motions practice, depositions, and courtroom appearances
• Strong legal writing and oral advocacy skills
• A self-starter who can manage competing priorities without losing attention to detail
• Experience in any of our core practice areas: commercial litigation, real property, construction, or estates and trusts

Preferred but not required:

• Trial experience or meaningful first-chair support
• Familiarity with construction claims, property disputes, or probate/trust litigation
• Experience interacting with clients independently

If you do not check every box but believe you are the right fit for this role, we encourage you to apply.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, with performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) with profit-sharing
• Comprehensive benefits – medical, dental, and vision
• Early responsibility – real courtroom work, real client contact, real case ownership
• Mentorship and a clear path forward in a firm that promotes from within and is actively expanding its litigation practice
• A collegial, team-oriented culture at a firm that has been a trusted institution in this region for more than four decades

About Our Firm

We are a full-service commercial law firm serving businesses, entrepreneurs, real estate investors, and high-net-worth individuals. With approximately 25 attorneys across multiple practice areas – and growth targets that will take us to 35–40 attorneys in the coming years – this is an opportunity to join a firm on the rise while benefiting from the stability and reputation of a decades-long institution.

This position description does not provide an exhaustive list of responsibilities and requirements for the position. Additional responsibilities may be added or eliminated to accommodate changes in business operations. Selzer Gurvitch, Attorneys at Law has the right to revise, update, and amend this position description at any time.

Selzer Gurvitch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.