Litigation Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Pay: $175,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year

Job description:

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Take true ownership of sophisticated litigation matters with meaningful first-chair responsibility.
• Handle a diverse caseload involving business, employment, contract, restrictive covenant, construction, and healthcare-related disputes.
• Work remotely while collaborating closely with an experienced senior partner and dedicated paralegal support.
• Join an established practice where strong performers can pursue meaningful advancement and potential equity.
• Gain significant courtroom, deposition, arbitration, and mediation experience while managing cases from start to finish.
• Opportunity to expand into transactional matters if desired.

Location: Remote position based in the Atlanta, Georgia market. Candidates must reside within approximately 75 miles of Atlanta to remain accessible for court appearances, client needs, and other in-person matters.

Note: Applicants must be actively licensed to practice law in Georgia, have 5+ years of litigation experience, and have first-chair trial experience. Candidates must also live within approximately 75 miles of Atlanta.

About Us

We are an established law firm representing corporate and healthcare professionals in sophisticated business, employment, transactional, and litigation matters. For decades, our team has built its reputation around practical advice, strong advocacy, integrity, and personalized client service. We offer experienced attorneys meaningful responsibility, autonomy, and opportunities for long-term advancement. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Independently manage a litigation caseload from initial intake through resolution or trial.
• Serve as first-chair counsel on appropriate matters and take an active role in courtroom strategy and advocacy.
• Handle court appearances, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, and trials.
• Represent clients in contract disputes, restrictive covenant matters, employment and labor conflicts, construction disputes, and employment discrimination claims.
• Develop litigation strategy and provide practical guidance directly to clients.
• Draft motions, briefs, discovery, pleadings, and other litigation documents.
• Research complex procedural, regulatory, and substantive legal issues.
• Collaborate closely with senior counsel and experienced paralegal support.
• Maintain strong client relationships while communicating clearly about strategy, risk, and case developments.
• Assist with corporate or transactional matters if interested.

Qualifications

• Active Georgia Bar license.
• 5+ years of litigation experience.
• First-chair trial experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage litigation matters from start to finish.
• Strong deposition, courtroom, motion practice, legal writing, and advocacy skills.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and client communication abilities.
• Experience with business, commercial, employment, construction, or restrictive covenant litigation is strongly preferred.
• Strong work ethic and ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Must reside within approximately 75 miles of Atlanta.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You'll have the autonomy to run sophisticated cases while still benefiting from experienced senior-level support and a collaborative team. This role offers substantial courtroom exposure, diverse matters, remote flexibility, competitive compensation, a matching 401(k), paid time off, malpractice coverage, and a streamlined path toward greater responsibility and potential equity.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance