Litigation Attorney
The Frazer Firm, P.A.
Jupiter, FL US
Posted ago
The Frazer Firm, P.A.

Are you a mid-level litigation attorney working at a law firm where the only measure of your worth is the number of billable hours you grind out every month? Are you required to be accessible and responsive 24-7, regardless of the time you have scheduled to spend with your family? Are you tired of hoping for a bonus at the end of each year, but are continually let down because you weren’t given any specific, measurable benchmarks to achieve the compensation you expected? 

 We are a rapidly-growing business litigation and transactional law firm that focuses solely on helping protect companies and their owners. We are seeking an experienced, positive, organized, and professional litigation associate that has extensive experience litigating complex business disputes and the creativity to achieve client-focused solutions. In other words, a fearless and aggressive litigator who nevertheless brings practicality and common sense to resolve disputes efficiently when needed. 

 We are a team-based law firm that works together to ensure our client’s interests and needs are met with precision and professionalism. No egos allowed. We are here to serve our clients and to make sure that the entire firm provides excellent legal services. If you are the right person, this position will be highly rewarding and you will have an opportunity for career advancement within the firm as we grow. Our team comes to work each day excited for the opportunities to help our clients protect their businesses so they can have peace of mind. 

 We are offering you a competitive compensation and a truly enjoyable work environment to join our team of professionals who value a work-life balance and are authentically fun, decent, and professional people. This is a full-time, in-person position working from our office in Jupiter, with the potential for flexibility to work from home a couple of days per week once competency and fit are established.

Ideal candidates have 4-6 years of experience in complex commercial and/or business litigation. Skills and experience are essential, and your values, integrity, and character are of critical importance. There are various bonus opportunities for this position, depending on performance. When applying, please submit a resume along with a cover letter explaining what attracted you to this job and why we will think you are the best candidate for this position.

Responsibilities

  • Intake, review, and analyze client documents.
  • Research claims, defenses, and legal issues.
  • Draft pleadings, demand letters and other technical legal correspondence, discovery, standard and substantive motions, mediation statements, legal memoranda, and trial preparation materials
  • Represent clients in court appearances, motion practice hearings, evidentiary hearings, and mediations.
  • Prepare clients and other witnesses for deposition and trial testimony.
  • Take and defend depositions.
  • Work directly with firm paralegals to conduct discovery including non-party discovery. 
  • Guide clients by providing strategic direction on their cases, understanding their needs and wants, pivoting when needed, and keeping them regularly informed about their matters.
  • Conduct trials with the Firm owner and managing attorney.
  • Delegate to, and effectively communicate with, the firm's paralegals and legal assistant to efficiently move cases forward, meet all deadlines, and prepare cases for summary judgment and/or trial. 
  • Provide the highest level of client service with excellence, competence, and integrity.
  • Represent the firm in the legal and business community, attend networking events, and be active in the local bar association or client-specific industry groups.

Qualifications

  • Licensed to practice law in Florida.
  • 4+ years of experience litigating complex commercial and business disputes. 
  • Excellent written and oral communication and organizational skills.
  • Must have experience intaking, initiating, developing, and guiding commercial and business litigation matters from inception through trial. 
  • Must have experience taking and defending depositions, preparing and handling evidentiary hearings, conducting mediations, and preparing and assisting with trials on behalf of business and corporate clients and their owners. 
  • Confident and decisive in counseling clients and guiding the direction of litigation.  

Compensation
$120,000 - $140,000 yearly
About The Frazer Firm, P.A.

We are building a different kind of business law firm. The Frazer Firm was founded for the sole purpose of solving the problems that keep business owners and executives up at night. We love what we do and want our team to be overwhelmingly happy with their jobs and have a strong desire to help as many businesses and business owners as possible while developing genuine relationships with each other and with our clients.

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