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Lateral Corporate Litigation Associate

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
Nashville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/14/2026

Position: Lateral Corporate Litigation Associate

Location: Nashville, TN

Employment Type: Full-Time Exempt | In-Office Hybrid available


About Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP is one of the world’s leading complex litigation firms,

specializing in securities fraud and shareholder rights litigation. Our firm has been ranked #1 in the

ISS Securities Class Action Services Report for recovering the most monetary relief for investors and

has obtained some of the largest recoveries in history, including:


Enron – $7.2 billion (largest securities class action recovery)

Household Int’l Inc - $1.57 billion (largest ever following a securities fraud class action trial)

Dole Food Co - $148 million (then the largest post-trial award ever in a class action challenging a

merger transaction)

RBC Capital Markets - $110 million (largest damage award ever obtained against a bank over its

role as a merger advisor)


Position Overview

We are seeking talented and driven Lateral Corporate Litigation Associates with 2-5 years

litigation experience to join our office in Nashville, TN. In this role, you will work on high

profile complex securities litigation, M&A litigation, and shareholder rights matters. You will

collaborate with teams of experienced trial attorneys to prosecute cases involving violations of

corporate laws and fiduciary duties, as well as federal securities laws.


Associates at Robbins Geller are expected to take on meaningful responsibilities early in their careers,

including:

• Drafting and arguing motions in Delaware Court of Chancery and federal courts

• Conducting document and deposition discovery

• Managing client communications

• Coordinating litigation strategy with colleagues

• Preparing cases for trial


Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school with strong academic performance

• Exceptional legal writing skills (Law Review and/or clerkship in Delaware or federal court preferred)

• Prior litigation experience in complex and/or class action cases

• Demonstrated interest in corporate litigation and investor protection

• Admission to practice law in Tennessee (or ability to become admitted promptly)


Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $195,000 - $225,000 per year (depending on experience and qualifications)

• Annual Bonus

• Comprehensive benefits program provided


Why join RGRD?

• Work alongside some of the most highly regarded securities and breach of fiduciary duty litigators in

the country

• Take on substantive case responsibilities from the outset

• Contribute to precedent-setting cases with real impact for investors and shareholders

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package

• Unusual opportunity to consistently litigate cutting edge, sophisticated issues of corporate law, while

enjoying the benefits of living and working in San Diego.


How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, law school transcript, and writing sample

to: 📧 recruiting@rgrdlaw.com. Subject Line: Lateral Corporate Litigation Associate - Nashville


We encourage you to check out our website before submitting.

🌐 www.rgrdlaw.com


Robbins Geller is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants

will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,

religious creed, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy,

childbirth or breast-feeding, age, physical or mental disability, ancestry, medical

condition, genetic information, military, or veteran’s status, or any other status or

characteristic protected by law. For the firm’s full EEO policy, please refer to our website:

rgrdlaw.com.

California Consumer Privacy Act Disclosure: We collect personal information you provide

in connection with any application for employment, including personal information

contained on any resumes or any other document(s) you provide us. We may use this

information to evaluate your application and/or to consider you for employment with

Robbins Geller. We may, as necessary, share this information with third parties for any of

the following purposes: (i) to confirm the accuracy of the information provided; (ii) to

conduct a background check; (iii) to confirm or evaluate potential conflicts of interest;

and/or (iv) to check references. If you accept an offer with Robbins Geller, we may also

use the information you have provided in order to provide you with the benefits of your

employment.

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The marginal functions of this position have not been included. This job

description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed. An

employee will be required to follow any other job-related duties requested by the

supervisor.

Employees MUST maintain domicile in a state and/or city where RGRD has an

office.

Schedules depend on job duties. RGRD reserves the right to determine when and if

remote work is an option. RGRD will make reasonable accommodations for such, if

it does not cause undue hardship for the firm. All positions may be required to

report on-site for specific projects or on an as-needed basis.

Salary : $195,000 - $225,000

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