CommercialLitigation Associate Attorney

Direct Counsel is seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney to join a leading AmLaw firm’s Litigation practice in Richmond, Virginia.

Responsibilities:

• Handle a broad range of complex commercial litigation matters.
• Conduct legal research and draft motions, pleadings, and other litigation documents.
• Manage discovery and support all phases of litigation.
• Work on matters in federal and state court.
• Collaborate with experienced litigators on sophisticated cases and provide high-quality client service.

Qualifications:

• 2–3 years of litigation experience.
• Experience with complex commercial litigation preferred.
• Federal court experience highly desirable.
• Federal judicial clerkship strongly preferred, but not required.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Strong communication, attention to detail, and sound judgment.
• Virginia Bar admission or eligibility to promptly waive in.

Location: Richmond, Virginia