Patent Litigation Associate Attorney

You have the technical degree. You have the bar card. And you spent three years learning patent litigation the hard way — only to end up running document review while someone else takes the deposition. You can talk to engineers. You understand the technology well enough to spot the argument the partner missed. But your firm keeps you in the back office: drafting the contentions, prepping the expert binders, never the one in the room when it matters. Here’s the thing about DC patent litigation — the best seats aren't the ones with the most volume. They're the ones connected to the clients worth fighting for. The world's biggest tech companies don't hand their patent fights to just anyone, and the firms that get that work are a short list. A premier global law firm with one of the most recognized patent litigation practices in the country is adding a mid-to-senior associate in Washington, DC. This is direct partner and client contact on bet-the-company technology disputes — not a staffing slot three layers deep on someone else's case. The work includes: Patent litigation for marquee technology clients — district court, ITC, and PTAB Driving infringement and invalidity contentions, Markman, and claim construction strategy Taking and defending fact and expert discovery — the work that actually builds a litigator Direct interaction with engineers, in-house counsel, and the partners running the matter What you bring: 3+ years of patent litigation experience with real case-management exposure A technical degree — engineering, computer science, applied physics, or mathematics (or equivalent experience) U.S. bar membership The confidence to hold your own in a room full of household-name clients What you get: A global platform with the client base to keep you in sophisticated, high-stakes work consistently Real ownership at your level — contentions, discovery, witnesses — not just doc review Cravath scale ($260K-$390K depending on class year) plus discretionary bonus Reach out or send your resume confidentially to View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr Lateral Link