Attorney - Intellectual Property - $300k

Job Description

🔥 High-Level IP Litigation Associate | Manhattan, NY (Hybrid) | $300K

Command the forefront of patent warfare at a premier IP trial boutique that's secured over $5B in verdicts and settlements for tech titans like Apple, IBM, Cisco, and Samsung—prosecuting high-stakes disputes from Markman hearings to jury triumphs in lean, elite teams. This 84-attorney Manhattan powerhouse (27 partners, $90M revenue), consistently ranked #1 in IP by Vault and #7 overall for midsize firms, delivers Big Law firepower with boutique velocity, empowering mid-level litigators to own strategy, depose C-suite witnesses, and argue before the PTAB in a culture that prizes verdict wins over endless hours.

Why You Should Join:

• Billion-Dollar Verdict Legacy – Lead in landmark cases yielding nine-figure outcomes, including a $1.5B jury award for client GlaxoSmithKline, leveraging the firm's 90%+ success rate in tech-driven patent trials that set Federal Circuit precedents.
• Elite Trial Team Model – Operate in compact squads under founding partners from Kirkland & Ellis and Quinn Emanuel, where associates argue motions and examine experts early, accelerating courtroom seasoning unmatched in larger IP practices.
• Vault #1 IP Specialty Ranking – Contribute to a practice honored as the nation's top IP boutique, handling cutting-edge disputes in AI, semiconductors, and biotech that attract Fortune 100 innovators seeking aggressive, results-oriented advocacy.
• Quality-Over-Quantity Culture – Thrive without rigid billables, focusing on strategic impact in a supportive environment where 95% of attorneys report superior satisfaction per Vault surveys, far exceeding AmLaw peers.
• Competitive Compensation Package – Secure $300K base (market-leading for 3-5 year class years) with discretionary bonuses tied to case milestones, plus comprehensive healthcare, vision, dental, retirement, all-purpose leave, backup childcare, wellness programs, and cultural events in a 4-days hybrid model.

Responsibilities:

• Strategize Patent Infringement Cases – Develop invalidity/contentions and claim constructions for complex tech portfolios in district courts and PTAB proceedings.
• Conduct High-Impact Discovery – Depose inventors, experts, and executives while managing e-discovery in multimillion-document productions.
• Argue Dispositive Motions – Prepare and present at Markman hearings, summary judgments, and Daubert challenges to shape trial narratives.
• Trial Advocacy Leadership – Second-chair jury trials, cross-examining technical witnesses and delivering openings/closings in bet-the-company disputes.
• Client Counsel & Business Development – Advise on litigation risks and portfolio strategies, building relationships with in-house counsel at global tech leaders.

Apply Now:

• Email resumes to michanne.vanzyl@wearerevolution.co/
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