Commercial Litigation Associate

Lane Powell has nearly 150 years of experience serving as a strategic business advisor and legal counsel to premier public and private companies. Our lawyers work with a venerable list of clients in the Pacific Northwest and around the globe — from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and startups.

POSITION

The Seattle office of Lane Powell is seeking a litigation Associate to join our Commercial Litigation team. We are looking for an attorney with four to eight years of general commercial litigation experience to support a variety of matters ranging from real estate, banking, insurance, construction, and general business disputes. Candidates should be licensed to practice in Washington, or be eligible for reciprocity.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

Successful candidates will be responsible for assisting with all aspects of litigation, including initial case evaluations and budgets, handling and assisting with communications with clients, opposing parties and affiliated parties, assisting with or developing case strategies and managing case schedules. Handling all aspects of discovery including preparing and responding to discovery requests, handling and/or overseeing aspects of e-discovery and defending and taking depositions, managing motion practice at all stages of a proceeding. In addition to handling hearings in federal and state court proceedings and/or at arbitration, handling settlement conferences and mediations, including preparing and providing strategy regarding position statements or settlement offers, and preparing for and/or handling arbitrations and trials or aspects of them. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates should be licensed to practice in Washington, or eligible for reciprocity.


• 4-8 years of general commercial litigation experience.


• Prior Federal clerkship experience desired.


• Experience managing cases with minimal oversight.


• Strong oral and written communication skills.


• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.


• Ability to handle a variety of matters simultaneously to meet client demands.


• Excellent research, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills, including public speaking.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Construction litigation experience especially welcome, but not required.


• License to practice in Oregon and/or California would be ideal, although not required.

Requested Application Materials: Resume, Writing Sample, Transcripts

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION INFO

Lane Powell provides benefits that are designed to help you stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a positive work/life balance. Offering a competitive benefits package is just one way we strive to provide our employees with a rewarding workplace. We provide benefits to eligible employees such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k) retirement plan, flexible PTO, Employee Assistance and Well-being Programs, and more. More information regarding benefits can be found here.

Lane Powell is providing a good faith base salary range for this position of $185,000-$230,000 depending on experience level and location. Lane Powell may also provide incentive and/or merit bonuses annually. Compensation is a wholistic approach, with contributions to the firm like mentorship, client service, and marketing credited along with billable hours.

Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonuses will be made available upon request.

We are proud to have received the Diversity Lab's Mansfield Rule 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 Certification Plus, which recognizes our efforts to increase the representation of diverse lawyers in leadership positions through various initiatives, including considering a diverse pool of candidates for attorney positions. To meet the requirements of the program, we voluntarily gather data on race/ethnicity, veteran status, and LGBTQ+ status for Mansfield Rule reporting purposes. However, providing this information is entirely voluntary and will not affect your candidacy. The Mansfield Rule requires that at least 30% of attorneys considered for leadership roles, promotions, client pitches, and senior lateral positions are from underrepresented groups, including attorneys of color, LGBTQ+ lawyers, women lawyers, and lawyers with disabilities. The "Mansfield Plus" certification demonstrates that we also ensured that 30% of the lawyers staffed on matters resulting from formal pitch meetings were from historically underrepresented groups, in addition to meeting the requirement that these groups make up 30% of firm leadership roles.

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