Midlevel Commercial Litigation Associate – Ownership

Partners Legal Search; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Partners Legal Search is seeking a Commercial Litigation Associate for its Salt Lake City office to handle sophisticated business disputes for national and regional clients.

You will work across all phases of complex litigation in state and federal courts, with exposure to discovery, depositions, motion practice, hearings, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation. Midlevel opportunity with direct client interaction and case ownership.

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school.
• 4–6 years of commercial or business litigation experience.
• Utah Bar admission or ability to obtain timely admission.
• Substantial experience handling complex litigation in state and federal courts.
• Strong discovery and motion practice experience.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills.
• Trial preparation and settlement negotiation experience preferred.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Excellent interpersonal and client-service skills.
• Ability to thrive in a sophisticated, busy, and collaborative litigation environment.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex business and commercial litigation matters.
• Manage written and document discovery.
• Draft pleadings, dispositive motions, briefs, and other court filings.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Prepare witnesses for testimony.
• Appear at hearings and status conferences.
• Argue motions in state and federal court.
• Participate in settlement conferences and negotiations.
• Assist with trial strategy and preparation.
• Conduct sophisticated legal research and analysis.
• Work directly with clients on case strategy and developments.

Skills

Litigation experience

Oral advocacy

Legal writing

Deposition experience

Motion practice

Trial prep

Client interaction

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Partners Legal Search is seeking a Commercial Litigation Associate for its Salt Lake City office to handle sophisticated business disputes for national and regional clients.

You will work across all phases of complex litigation in state and federal courts, with exposure to discovery, depositions, motion practice, hearings, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation. Midlevel opportunity with direct client interaction and case ownership.