Patent Litigation Associate — Hybrid, Trial-Ready

Orion Placement; Waco (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Placement is seeking a patent litigation attorney to gain meaningful courtroom exposure on high-stakes IP disputes. You will draft and refine patent claim charts, help shape case strategy, and take ownership of assignments with limited oversight. The role offers hybrid flexibility and opportunities across Waco, Dallas, Marshall (TX) or Palo Alto (CA).

Candidates admitted to a U.S. state bar with 1+ year IP litigation experience are encouraged to apply, including senior attorneys with

Qualifications

• Bar admission in at least one U.S. state.
• 1+ years of directly relevant IP or patent litigation experience.
• Hands-on experience drafting and analyzing patent claim charts.
• Strong understanding of patent law and patent infringement litigation.
• Excellent legal research, analysis, writing, and communication skills.
• Self-directed, organized, and comfortable taking ownership of complex assignments.
• Creative, driven, and able to move matters forward without heavy oversight.
• Associate-level candidates are preferred, although more senior attorneys with strong relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Draft, analyze, and refine patent claim charts for active infringement litigation
• Help develop case strategy for complex, high-stakes patent disputes
• Conduct substantive patent litigation analysis and support case preparation
• Work closely with experienced trial attorneys throughout the litigation lifecycle
• Take ownership of meaningful assignments with limited day-to-day oversight
• Help prepare matters for hearings, depositions, trial, and other critical litigation milestones
• Contribute creative legal and strategic thinking to challenging intellectual property disputes
• Build courtroom and trial experience while developing as a patent litigator

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Communication

Ownership/Self-directed

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission in at least one U.S. state

Job description

Orion Placement is seeking a patent litigation attorney to gain meaningful courtroom exposure on high-stakes IP disputes. You will draft and refine patent claim charts, help shape case strategy, and take ownership of assignments with limited oversight. The role offers hybrid flexibility and opportunities across Waco, Dallas, Marshall (TX) or Palo Alto (CA).

Candidates admitted to a U.S. state bar with 1+ year IP litigation experience are encouraged to apply, including senior attorneys with