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This Jobot Job is hosted by: Farrell Ougheltree
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Salary: $120,000 - $225,000 per year
A bit about us:
Our client is a well-established commercial law firm with more than 40 years of experience serving the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. legal markets. The firm represents businesses, entrepreneurs, real estate investors, and high-net-worth individuals across a broad range of practice areas. With approximately 25 attorneys and plans for continued growth, the firm combines the stability and reputation of a longstanding regional institution with the momentum of an expanding litigation practice. The culture is collaborative, team-oriented, and focused on developing attorneys through mentorship and meaningful client engagement.
Why join us?
The firm offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
Competitive salary commensurate with experience
Performance-based bonus opportunities
401(k) plan with profit-sharing
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Early responsibility with direct courtroom and client exposure
Mentorship and professional development opportunities
Clear path for advancement within a growing litigation practice
Collegial and collaborative firm culture with strong regional reputation
Job Details
The firm is seeking a Litigation Associate with approximately 5–7 years of experience to join its growing Litigation Division. This role offers immediate hands-on responsibility and direct involvement in sophisticated commercial litigation matters, including commercial disputes, real property and construction claims, fiduciary and shareholder disputes, and estates and trusts litigation.
This is a highly substantive role with significant courtroom exposure and client interaction from day one. The associate will manage cases through all phases of litigation in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. state and federal courts, including pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions practice, hearings, ADR proceedings, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation.
Responsibilities include:
Drafting and arguing motions, briefs, and legal memoranda
Managing an active litigation docket with substantial autonomy
Participating in depositions, mediations, and court appearances
Communicating directly with clients and contributing to litigation strategy
Assisting with and participating in trial work commensurate with experience
The ideal candidate will possess strong legal writing and oral advocacy skills, experience handling substantive litigation matters, and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively. Experience in commercial litigation, construction litigation, real property disputes, or estates and trusts litigation is preferred. Active bar admission in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, D.C. is required, with multiple admissions considered a plus.
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Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy
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Job details:
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Farrell Ougheltree
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and sending us your resume.
Salary: $120,000 - $225,000 per year
A bit about us:
Our client is a well-established commercial law firm with more than 40 years of experience serving the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. legal markets. The firm represents businesses, entrepreneurs, real estate investors, and high-net-worth individuals across a broad range of practice areas. With approximately 25 attorneys and plans for continued growth, the firm combines the stability and reputation of a longstanding regional institution with the momentum of an expanding litigation practice. The culture is collaborative, team-oriented, and focused on developing attorneys through mentorship and meaningful client engagement.
Why join us?
The firm offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
Competitive salary commensurate with experience
Performance-based bonus opportunities
401(k) plan with profit-sharing
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Early responsibility with direct courtroom and client exposure
Mentorship and professional development opportunities
Clear path for advancement within a growing litigation practice
Collegial and collaborative firm culture with strong regional reputation
Job Details
The firm is seeking a Litigation Associate with approximately 5–7 years of experience to join its growing Litigation Division. This role offers immediate hands-on responsibility and direct involvement in sophisticated commercial litigation matters, including commercial disputes, real property and construction claims, fiduciary and shareholder disputes, and estates and trusts litigation.
This is a highly substantive role with significant courtroom exposure and client interaction from day one. The associate will manage cases through all phases of litigation in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. state and federal courts, including pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions practice, hearings, ADR proceedings, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation.
Responsibilities include:
Drafting and arguing motions, briefs, and legal memoranda
Managing an active litigation docket with substantial autonomy
Participating in depositions, mediations, and court appearances
Communicating directly with clients and contributing to litigation strategy
Assisting with and participating in trial work commensurate with experience
The ideal candidate will possess strong legal writing and oral advocacy skills, experience handling substantive litigation matters, and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively. Experience in commercial litigation, construction litigation, real property disputes, or estates and trusts litigation is preferred. Active bar admission in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, D.C. is required, with multiple admissions considered a plus.
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Easy Apply" button.
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy
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Salary : $120,000 - $225,000