Litigation Associate and/or Senior Attorney

NACBA; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier law firm in Pittsburgh seeks associate and senior litigation attorneys to manage complex cases in various areas, including business and employment litigation. Candidates should have relevant trial experience and strong communication skills, aiming for a cooperative environment alongside experienced attorneys. The firm offers competitive salaries and a robust compensation structure, emphasizing career advancement and work flexibility.

Benefits

Hybrid work schedule available

Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision

Fully paid downtown parking pass

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania; West Virginia or Ohio license is a plus.
• 2-4 years relevant experience for associates and 5-7+ years for senior attorneys.
• Courtroom experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support in all aspects of complex litigation matters.
• Manage client relationships and litigation teams.
• Conduct legal research and writing in commercial litigation.

Skills

Excellent written communication skills

Excellent oral communication skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Marketing skills

Team leadership qualities

Analytical skills

Education

Juris Doctorate degree

Job description

Overview

Houston Harbaugh, P.C. has one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing litigation practices in Pittsburgh. Join a premier Pittsburgh based law firm where associates lead major cases, work directly with clients, and build their careers alongside seasoned trial attorney partners. We are actively recruiting both litigation experienced associate attorneys (2 - 4 years of relevant experience) and/or senior litigation attorneys (5+ years of relevant experience)to handle complex litigation and to manage cases in any of these areas:

Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation, Intellectual Property (Patent, Trademark and Copyright Infringement Litigation), DTSA and PUTSA Trade Secret Misappropriation Litigation, and Employment Litigation including Non-Competes, Non-Solicitations and Restrictive Covenants.

We are a law firm located in downtown Pittsburgh with 40 lawyers and 33 non-lawyer staff. The firm was founded in 1975 and has earned and enjoyed a great reputation as a law firm and as one of the best places to work in Pittsburgh. This is an excellent opportunity for an associate or senior attorney desiring immediate work on complex litigation, client interaction, significant responsibility and a team-oriented approach to complex litigation.See our litigation practice webpage at: https://hh-law.com/practice-areas/business-litigtion-pittsburgh/ or view our IP, Employment and Insurance practice area pages as well at www.hh-law.com

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Responsibilities

• Serve as lead attorney or high-level support lawyer in all aspects of complex litigation matters;
• Appear in depositions, client meetings and court proceedings;
• Manage client relationships and participate in, or lead litigation teams;
• Manage large document review, coding and production projects in a Relativity Database environment;
• Conduct legal research and writing in commercial litigation matters;
• Supervise and/or draft pleadings, discovery requests and discovery responses;
• Lead, conduct and participate in networking and business develop meetings, articles and opportunities;
• Participate in the firm's active social media, publishing and marketing activities;
• Some travel required

Compensation & Benefits

• Market-Competitive salary and excellent incentive based additional compensation structure producing high levels of compensation for production and origination, strong career advancement and business development budgets, excellent technical support and robust networking/career building opportunities.
• Numerous fringe benefits and flexible work arrangement;
• Hybrid work schedule available;
• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, life, vision, 401K and fully paid downtown parking pass;
• Compensation package based upon candidate qualifications and experience;
• A robust and high-tech office set-up and a monthly technology budget to be applied to other mobile device or remote work-based technology costs incurred

Qualifications

• Successful candidate must have both a Juris Doctorate degree and be licensed to practice in Pennsylvania. A license to also practice in West Virginia or Ohio a plus;
• Resident of Pittsburgh or the close tri-state region preferred;
• 2-4 years of relevant experience for associates and 5-7+ years of experience for senior attorneys, including the responsibilities described above;
• Courtroom experience;
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills;
• Excellent marketing skills or a strong willingness to participate in business development;
• Good team leadership qualities;
• Strong analytical skills