Mid-Level Commercial Disputes Associate - Hybrid Litigation

Vogrinc Search Group; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Competitive salary

Bonus structure

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Our client, a nationally recognized AmLaw 100 law firm, seeks a mid-level Associate Attorney for its Business & Commercial Disputes Practice Group in Charlotte, NC. The role offers significant courtroom exposure, client interaction, and opportunities for professional growth in a hybrid environment.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of commercial litigation experience, NC Bar admission (or eligibility), and a JD from a top-tier law school.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with excellent academic record.
• Active North Carolina Bar admission (or eligible for prompt admission).
• 3–5 years of substantive commercial litigation experience.
• Experience managing complex business disputes at a sophisticated firm.
• Strong written and oral advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle substantive work on complex commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts from inception through resolution.
• Draft and argue dispositive and non-dispositive motions, including motions to dismiss, summary judgment briefs, and evidentiary motions.
• Manage key aspects of discovery, including written discovery, document production, e-discovery coordination, and discovery-related motion practice.
• Prepare for and conduct depositions of fact and expert witnesses, as experience permits.
• Support trial preparation, including witness preparation, exhibit management, pretrial filings, courtroom strategy, and trial support.
• Analyze litigation risks, dispute exposure, and business implications to assist in developing practical legal solutions.
• Communicate directly with clients, including in-house counsel and business stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with partners, associates, professional staff, and cross-office teams to provide exceptional client service.
• Contribute to case strategy development and execution throughout all stages of litigation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Research skills

Problem solving

Written advocacy

Oral advocacy

Client service

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Discovery management

Litigation strategy

Education

J.D. from a top-tier law school

North Carolina Bar admission

Job description

Our client, a nationally recognized AmLaw 100 law firm, seeks a mid-level Associate Attorney for its Business & Commercial Disputes Practice Group in Charlotte, NC. The role offers significant courtroom exposure, client interaction, and opportunities for professional growth in a hybrid environment.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of commercial litigation experience, NC Bar admission (or eligibility), and a JD from a top-tier law school.