NEW IN - Litigation Associate Attorney, Employment and Commercial Disputes

A confidential Atlanta-based law firm is seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney to join a busy civil litigation practice. This opportunity is ideal for an attorney who wants hands-on responsibility across employment litigation and commercial disputes, with additional exposure to other civil matters as needed.

• Broad civil litigation mix, including employment litigation, commercial litigation, general civil litigation, real estate litigation, and significant personal injury and wrongful death matters.
• Meaningful stand-up opportunities, including depositions, hearings, discovery, and brief writing.
• Balanced experience across plaintiff-side and defense-side litigation.
• In-person collaboration and practical mentoring, with a schedule designed to support sustainable billables.

• Manage active litigation matters with appropriate supervision, including calendaring, case strategy, and day-to-day execution.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and briefs and handle legal research with an emphasis on persuasive writing.
• Take and defend depositions and participate in court appearances and hearings.
• Drive written discovery, document review, and discovery motion practice as needed.
• Communicate with clients and opposing counsel and support settlement strategy and negotiations.

Atlanta, Georgia.

In office 4 days per week, with flexibility for hybrid arrangements when appropriate.

$130,000 to $160,000 base salary (dependent on experience and fit).

• Active Georgia bar admission in good standing.
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Approximately 2 to 5 years of litigation experience (candidates with 5+ years will be considered with reasonable salary expectations).
• Prior private practice law firm experience.
• Demonstrated experience with depositions and court appearances (hearings).
• Strong legal research and persuasive writing skills, including drafting briefs and managing discovery.
• Stable employment history (preference for candidates who have not moved firms every 1 to 2 years).
• Willingness to work primarily from the office and collaborate closely with partners and colleagues.

• Employment litigation and/or commercial litigation experience.
• Clerkship experience.
• Experience handling complex civil litigation matters.
• Exposure to both plaintiff-side and defense-side litigation.
• Interest in growing long-term with a practice and contributing to business development over time.

• Annual billable target of 1,500 hours.
• Bonus eligibility begins once the billable target is exceeded; bonus is based solely on billable hours above the threshold.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• AD&D/life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) with employer matching (approximately a 4% employer contribution under the current matching formula).

For a confidential and non-obligation call to learn more about this opportunity, please apply below or forward your resume to josh.williams@wearerevolution.co and we’ll be happy to discuss this position in more detail.