Litigation Attorney

Berenzweig Leonard, LLP; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Berenzweig Leonard, LLP in McLean, Virginia, seeks a junior litigation associate with 2-4 years of relevant experience to support our employment and business law practice. The role involves employment defense litigation, restrictive covenant litigation, and related counseling and transactional work.

We offer a competitive compensation/benefits package with partial remote work flexibility, in a team-oriented environment that values work-life balance and collaboration across practice areas.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of civil litigation experience and strong analytical abilities.
• Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to deliver timely, high-quality work product and adaptability in a team setting.
• Clarity, quick learning, and subject-matter development aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Support our employment and business law practice with litigation and counseling work.
• Engage in employment defense, business litigation, and related transactional work as part of a collaborative team.
• Interact with clients and contribute across practice areas including government contracts, IP, and corporate.

Skills

Civil litigation experience

Legal writing

Oral communication

Teamwork

Education

Virginia bar admission

Job description

Berenzweig Leonard is looking for a junior litigation associate with 2-4 years of relevant experience to support our busy and growing employment and business law practice. Work entails employment defense litigation, restrictive covenant litigation, business litigation, as well as employment and business counseling and related transactional work.

Excellent opportunity to work on sophisticated matters with direct client interaction, while working in a supportive and collaborative team environment. Competitive compensation/benefits package and partial remote work flexibility, at a firm that really values work-life balance.

While the associate will primarily support our firm’s employment and business law team, our firm’s collaborative approach will require the associate to engage with all of our firm’s practice areas, including government contracts, intellectual property and corporate.

The base salary range for this position is $125,000 – $160,000, based on experience.

Requirements

• 2-4 years experience in civil litigation.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and oral communication skills.
• Able to deliver timely and high-quality work product.
• Aptitude for quick learning and subject matter expertise development.
• Able to thrive in a team-oriented culture.
• Current member of Virginia bar in good standing with no discipline history.
• Judicial clerkship is preferred.

We offer competitive compensation based on experience.