Midlevel Litigation Associate

Miller Nash is seeking a midlevel litigation associate with two to four years of experience to join our Portland office, where our attorneys tackle complex litigation and environmental matters side-by-side. With a culture rooted in collaboration, this tight-knit team offers both meaningful litigation experience and a genuine sense of partnership, ideal for someone who wants to grow in a supportive, collegial environment.

Practical solutions, innovative approaches, and persuasive advocacy are the touchstones of Miller Nash’s litigation practice. We are actively involved in our clients’ industries and familiar with the regulatory and business challenges facing those industries. We pride ourselves on our reputation for zealous advocacy and credibility. 

We are looking for a team member who is hard-working and responsive, exercises good judgment under pressure, has excellent research and writing skills, is self-directed while maintaining the ability to work in a team environment, and will be ready to hit the ground running on pending cases and immediate client needs.

Flexible hybrid work arrangements are available to all Miller Nash attorneys. Only candidates who have received their Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school with an Oregon bar license should apply. Judicial clerkship and big law experience a plus. 

To apply, please upload your cover letter, resume, and writing sample.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Compensation:

• Base Salary Range: $162,000 – $167,000 per year (The posted range reflects the expected base salary for this role based on factors such as years of experience, qualifications, and location. The exact offer within this range will depend on the selected candidate's background.)

Bonuses and Other Compensation:

• Eligibility for an automatic performance bonus ranging from $10,000 – $40,000 annually, contingent on meeting specified billable hours thresholds.
• Potential for additional discretionary bonus based on individual and firm performance.

Benefits

To view benefits information, please visit the attorneys page at https://www.millernash.com/attorneys.

Who We Are

Miller Nash is an established firm with both strong traditions and modern sensibilities. Although our roots in the Pacific Northwest go back more than a century, we are creative thinkers committed to serving our clients, our community, and each other in thoughtful and innovative ways. Our attorneys and staff enjoy collaborating with one another, and it shows. Candidates and new members of our team often tell us that they are most impressed by the genuine collegiality and caring at our firm.

The clients we serve are a diverse group of businesses, nonprofits, public entities, and individuals. We are organized around the industries of our clients and invest our time to understand our clients’ businesses so we can better meet their needs. Our firm vision centers around delivering great client service, driven by our passion for devoting ourselves to our clients’ legal needs as if they were our own.

Community involvement is a way of life at Miller Nash, as is our deep commitment to diversity. This involvement extends beyond our own offices to the clients we serve and to the communities where we live and work. You will find our attorneys as leaders within their business communities, professional associations, and community nonprofits—giving their time to make a positive impact.

Miller Nash is also proud to participate in Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule Certification program which aims to ensure that all talent at participating law firms and legal departments has an equal opportunity to advance into leadership by increasing transparency and broadening the pool of candidates considered for these opportunities. In 2024, we successfully completed Diversity Lab’s Mansfield 2023-2024 program and achieved Mansfield Certification Plus status. We continue to support and promote diversity within our firm and will continue to participate in Mansfield 2024-2025.