Non-Compete/Trade Secrets Attorney

Ogletree Deakins; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

CLE reimbursement

Bonus programs

401(k)

Health and life insurance

Dependent care FSA

Parental leave

Job summary

Ogletree Deakins in Dallas, Texas seeks an attorney to join its national Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group. The role emphasizes high-level service to sophisticated business clients, with extensive client contact and nationwide matters. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of litigation experience, strong writing, and a passion for this practice area within a collaborative firm environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor required; licensed to practice law in Texas and in good standing.
• Minimum 6+ years of litigation experience.
• Strong non-compete/trade secret litigation experience required.
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft legal memoranda, motions, and pleadings.
• Prepare and respond to applications for emergency injunctive relief.
• Handle court hearings and discovery-related activities.
• Draft dispositive motions and counsel clients during litigation.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal writing

Client counseling

Oral advocacy

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Position Summary

Our Dallas, Texas office has an opportunity for an attorney to join the firm’s dynamic and long-established practice representing premier local and national employers in unfair competition and trade secret matters. This is an excellent opportunity for attorneys who are proactive and passionate about assuming a high-level role providing legal service within a sophisticated practice. This role requires extensive contact with clients and opposing counsel working on matters nationwide with Ogletree’s Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group.

Duties include, but are not limited to, drafting of legal memoranda, motions, and pleadings, preparing and responding to applications for emergency injunctive relief, handling court hearings, handling discovery-related activities and investigations, drafting of dispositive motions, and counseling clients before and during litigation.

The right candidate will have a passion for this area of the law, strong analytical and writing skills, and an ability to relate to and inspire confidence with sophisticated business clients. This is a great opportunity for the right lawyer to join a national unfair competition and trade secrets practice in a tight-knit and team-oriented environment.

Our firm is collegial with a commitment to mutual respect in the workplace. We hold regular all-attorney in-person conferences throughout the country. We make attorney development a priority and provide ongoing writing, publishing, and speaking opportunities as well as access to expansive professional development training programs and opportunities to work with the leading attorneys in this field.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in Texas. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.

• Candidates must possess at least 6+ years of litigation experience.
• Strong non-compete/trade secret litigation experience is required.
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills are required.

Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

Benefits

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including: comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, several competitive annual bonus programs, 401(k) plan, affordable health, and life insurance including dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, employee assistance program, back-up childcare program, and a paid parental leave on-ramping program.

Contact Information

If you have questions, please e-mail Emma Barnes at [e-mail] with “Non-Compete/Trade Secrets Attorney - Dallas" in the subject line.Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.

Firm Overview

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 14 consecutive years. In the 2025 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor and Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1,100 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer.