Patent Litigator: Courtroom-Ready, High-Impact Ownership

Orion Placement; Marshall (TX); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced patent litigator to join a trial-focused team. The role involves drafting and refining patent claim charts, shaping case strategy, and supporting hearings on sophisticated IP matters.

Hybrid and location-flexible options are offered with opportunities in Texas or California. Bar admission and 1+ year IP litigation experience are required; strong writing and research skills are essential for advancing challenging cases.

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

Patent litigation experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Education

Bar admission in at least one U.S. state

Job description

Orion Placement is seeking an experienced patent litigator to join a trial-focused team. The role involves drafting and refining patent claim charts, shaping case strategy, and supporting hearings on sophisticated IP matters.

Hybrid and location-flexible options are offered with opportunities in Texas or California. Bar admission and 1+ year IP litigation experience are required; strong writing and research skills are essential for advancing challenging cases.