Business Litigation Attorney

About the FirmDon Shaw Law, PLLC is a growing law firm serving clients from offices in Arlington and Woodbridge, Virginia. Our established practice spans estate planning, probate, guardianship, and business and IP counseling, and regularly generates disputes we currently refer out. We are a small, collegial team with modern systems, defined processes, and no interest in billable-hour arms races.The RoleWe are hiring an attorney to lead and build our business litigation practice. You will handle matters from intake through resolution, including:Business and commercial disputes contract, partnership and LLC disputes, owner disputes, dissolution and derivative claimsFiduciary and estate-related litigation, including will contests, trust disputes, and contested guardianship and conservatorship mattersIntellectual property enforcement and disputes trademark, trade secret, copyright, and licensingBusiness counseling that overlaps with our transactional and IP work, including risk assessment and pre-litigation strategyYou will appear in Virginia circuit courts, before the D.C. Superior Court, and in federal court as matters require.QualificationsActive Virginia Bar License (D.C. and/or Maryland admission a plus)3+ years of civil litigation experience, including independent management of your own docketDemonstrated courtroom experience motions practice, hearings, depositions, and at least some trial workStrong writing, sound judgment, and the ability to explain risk plainly to business owners and familiesComfort working across two offices and with a distributed support teamPreferred, Not RequiredRegistration to practice before the USPTO (patent bar) or a technical background suited to it. This is a plus, not a threshold.Prior experience in a small-firm or entrepreneurial practice environmentInterest in developing business and growing a practice area you ownCompensation and BenefitsThe posted range reflects base salary. The position also includes performance-based incentive compensation, which we will discuss in detail with candidates who advance. Benefits include health coverage, retirement plan participation, paid time off, and payment of bar dues and CLE for firm-relevant jurisdictions.Why This PositionThis is a build-it role, not a seat-filling role. The firm has the client flow, the infrastructure, and the referral relationships to support a litigation practice; we are looking for the attorney to own it.
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