Litigation Attorney

Distinct | North America; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct | North America is seeking a Litigation Attorney in the Raleigh area. The role supports multiple practice groups with hybrid work options and a broad docket.

Candidates should have 2+ years of litigation experience and be licensed in North Carolina, capable of handling files and client discussions. The package reflects market bands from $135,000 to $260,000 DOE, with potential to rise to $300,000 for experienced book-of-business candidates.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation experience in commercial, insurance defense, or related areas.
• Licensed and in good standing to practice in North Carolina.
• Comfortable managing files and speaking with clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage and progress litigation files across multiple practice groups.
• Communicate with clients and coordinating teams to drive outcomes.
• Develop and grow the firm’s litigation practice through client development.

Skills

Litigation experience

Client communication

Licensed in NC

Education

North Carolina Bar admission

Job description

Litigation Attorney | Raleigh, NC | Hybrid | $135,000–$300,000 DOE | Multiple Practice Groups

The most honest review of a law firm isn’t on its website. It’s what people say three months after they’ve joined.

Who you’d be joining

• A firm actively growing its litigation practice groups. This is about building, not filling a gap someone left.
• Full-service means clients bring the firm the rest of their legal problems too. That keeps a litigation docket well fed.
• Hybrid working, so the role works from Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Wake Forest or anywhere across the Triangle.

Where you might fit

• Commercial and business litigation
• Insurance defense and insurance coverage, including premises, auto and trucking
• Professional liability and medical malpractice
• Construction, real estate and products liability
• Complex and catastrophic cases

You don’t need all of these. One or two, done properly, is plenty.

Why it could be worth the move

• A group that’s growing has room in it. Room for responsibility, for client contact, and for a say in where the practice goes next.
• With this many litigation groups under one roof, you can grow sideways as well as up if your interests shift.

What they’re after

• 2+ years of litigation experience in one or more of the areas above
• Licensed and in good standing in North Carolina
• Comfortable running files and talking to clients
• Associates through to senior attorneys. Got a book of business? That changes the numbers.

The numbers

• $135,000–$260,000 depending on experience. The range is wide because they’re hiring at two levels: associates toward the lower end, senior associates toward the top.
• Bring a book of business and it can go up to $300,000. The size of the book sets where you land.
• 1,800+ billable hour target.