Portland, ME - Mid-Senior Level Associate - Trade Secrets/Non-Compete

Fisher Phillips; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid time off

Parental leave

401k & profit sharing

Life & disability

Employee assistance

Job summary

Fisher Phillips is seeking an attorney with 4+ years of litigation experience to join our restrictive covenants and trade secrets practice in Portland. The role is partner-track and involves national and international matters in non-competes, non-solicitation, and DTSA/CFAA contexts.

Candidates should have a strong writing and analytical skill set, the ability to manage multiple matters, and admission to the Maine Bar is required or willingness to apply. A portable book is not required.

Qualifications

• Strong litigation background and interest in covenants and trade secrets.
• Experience in this practice area is a plus but not required.
• Experience handling motions, depositions, discovery, and related matters.

Responsibilities

• Litigation matters enforcing or defending non-competes and trade secret issues.
• Handle multi-state and cross-border matters across U.S. states and other laws.
• Lead or participate in enterprise-wide contract drafting across jurisdictions.
• Provide strategic advice when onboarding key recruits with legal duties.
• Perform national and international legal research projects as needed.
• Collaborate with Portland-based and national practice group teams.

Skills

Litigation experience

Covenants & trade secrets

Cross-border matters

Maine Bar admission

Education

Juris Doctor

Tools

e-discovery software

Job description

About the Role

Fisher Phillips' Portland, ME office is expanding, and we are seeking an attorney with 4+ years of litigation experience to join our industry-leading restrictive covenants and trade secrets practice group. This is a partner-track opportunity to work with attorneys in Portland and across the firm who focus on restrictive covenants, non-compete agreements, trade secrets, and employee mobility matters on a national and international basis.

You will work closely with members of the firm’s restrictive covenants and trade secrets practice group to handle matters involving covenants not to compete, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements, unfair competition, employee raiding and team moves, trade secrets, duty of loyalty, the U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), the U.S. Computer Fraud & Abuse Act (CFAA), and various state trade secrets and unfair competition statutes. Duties are likely to include:

• Litigation matters enforcing or defending non-competes, covenants not to solicit clients, or allegations of trade secret misuse or misappropriation.
• Handling multi-state and cross-border matters involving the law of multiple U.S. states and, at times, other countries laws.
• Enterprise-wide contract drafting projects cutting across multiple states or countries
• Providing strategic planning, advice and counseling when employers are onboarding key recruits who owe legal duties to their former employers.
• Frequent legal research projects on a national and sometimes international basis.
• Working collaboratively with Portland-based partner and other practice group members throughout the US, UK and elsewhere.

What We're Looking For

Successful candidates will bring:

• A strong litigation background and an interest in developing or continuing to grow a practice focused on restrictive covenants and trade secrets.
• Experience in this practice area is a plus but not required.
• Relevant experience may include handling motions for temporary restraining orders and other injunctive relief, expedited discovery, written discovery, taking and defending depositions, and matters involving computer forensics and e-discovery.
• Also helpful is experience handling motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment or other complex motions that require substantial research and briefing.

The successful candidate will join a growing firm-wide practice group and have the opportunity to work with and receive mentoring from experienced practitioners, not only in Portland, but also throughout the firm’s US and international offices. The team represents national and local companies across a wide range of industries, including financial services, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, apparel, insurance and benefits, staffing and PEO services, healthcare, security and automation, and other sectors.

Candidates must have excellent academic credentials, strong writing and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple matters and priorities in a busy but highly collaborative environment. A portable book of business is not required.

Admission to the Maine Bar is required - must have it or be willing to apply and get it.

Benefits

Fisher Phillips offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with carve-out election and profit sharing
• Life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• Employee assistance program

Optional benefits include critical care, accident and hospital indemnity insurance, student loan refinancing, dependent life insurance, and pet insurance.

The yearly salary range for this position is $170,000 - $210,000+. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components, including but not limited to relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Please note: Fisher Phillips is accepting resumes from search firms for this position.