Patent Litigation Associate Attorney

AJ Chambers US; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 435,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible schedule

Discretionary annual bonus

No formal billable-hour requirement

Job summary

AJ Chambers US, a leading global litigation firm, seeks a Patent Litigation Associate to join its renowned IP practice. You will work on high-value disputes for world-leading tech and life sciences companies, applying deep technical fluency and advanced writing skills.

Ideal candidates have 2–6 years in patent litigation, JD from a top school, and a strong CS/EE background. This is a hybrid/full-time role, local to an office, with discretionary annual bonus and no formal billable-hour

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of patent litigation experience at a strong law firm.
• JD from a T14 or strong national law school.
• Strong STEM background (CS/EE) and experience with district court, ITC PTAB, and Markman briefing.
• Excellent legal writing and ability to work in lean, autonomous environment.
• Active Texas Bar and comfort with a lean, autonomous team.

Skills

Patent litigation

Legal writing

Technical background

Markman briefing

Discovery & motions

District court/ITC/PTAB experience

Autonomous work style

CS/EE background

Top law school credentials

Texas Bar

Education

J.D. from a T14 or strong national law school

Undergraduate STEM degree (CS/EE)

Active Texas Bar

Job description

AJ Chambers are thrilled to be working with a leading global litigation firm is seeking a Patent Litigation Associate to join its highly regarded intellectual property practice. The firm is one of the world's largest litigation only firms and is particularly renowned for its patent litigation work.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with a strong technical background to work on sophisticated, high value disputes involving some of the world's leading technology and life sciences companies.

Must Haves

• 2-6 years of patent litigation experience at a strong law firm
• JD from a T14 or strong national law school

Strong undergraduate or graduate STEM degree, ideally:

• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Substantive experience in patent litigation
• Experience with district court, ITC Section 337 and/or PTAB proceedings
• Experience with claim construction / Markman briefing
• Experience handling discovery and dispositive motion practice
• Excellent legal writing skills
• Strong technical fluency and ability to understand complex technologies
• Top law school academic credentials
• Active Texas Bar
• Candidates should be comfortable working in a lean, highly autonomous environment

Nice to Have

• Trial team experience
• Stand-up/oral advocacy experience
• Pharma / Hatch-Waxman patent litigation
• Advanced STEM degree, such as an MS or PhD
• Experience with:
• Semiconductors
• Wireless / cellular technology
• Software
• Pharmaceuticals
• $225,000-$435,000 base salary, depending on experience and qualifications
• Discretionary annual bonus
• No formal billable-hour requirement
• Minimum bonus tier based on approximately 1,800 hours
• Full-time position
• Hybrid/flexible working arrangement, with candidates expected to be local to an office

Reason to Join

• Join a globally recognised litigation-only firm with an elite patent litigation practice
• Work on cutting edge patent disputes for major technology and life sciences companies
• Gain exposure across the full litigation lifecycle, including district court, ITC, PTAB and Federal Circuit matters
• Associates are given meaningful responsibility early, including depositions, Markman work, motion practice and trial preparation
• Work in leanly staffed teams, providing significantly more hands on experience than many peer firms
• Strong opportunity to work directly with experienced trial lawyers and technical experts
• A free market staffing model gives associates greater control over the matters and partners they work with
• Ideal environment for attorneys who are entrepreneurial, self-directed and want to build their own internal practice
• Particularly attractive for candidates with strong CS/EE backgrounds who want their technical expertise to be a genuine part of their legal practice