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Patent Litigation Associate Attorney
Job Description
Patent Litigation Associate - Washington, DC - Technical or Chemistry
Our client is a major Am law firm, seeking a junior to mid-level associate for its Patent Litigation Group in Washington, DC. The firm is considering candidates with either a technical or chemical background.
Qualified Candidates
- 2-5 years of patent litigation experience within a law firm.
- Engineering degree [electrical engineering, computer science or similar discipline], or a Chemistry degree.
- Excellent academic credentials.
- Excellent communication skills [verbal, writing, interpersonal].
- District of Columbia bar admission [or ability to become admitted].
All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Meet Your Recruiter
Kate McNamara
National Legal Recruiter
kmcnamara@lawseek.com
Kate joined Marina Sirras & Associates in 2011. She is a national legal recruiter, specializing
in the placement of partners, counsel, and associates in all practice areas, including:
- Intellectual Property – lawyers and patent agents (patent prosecution, IP litigation,
trademark, and technology/life sciences transactional roles) - Corporate lawyers (funds, capital markets, M&A, securities, and finance)
- Litigation lawyers (commercial, securities, and arbitration)
Clients include major international law firms, midsized general practice firms, specialty boutique
firms, and corporations. Prior to recruiting, Kate worked as a legal assistant for several law
firms, including Pennie & Edmonds, a former intellectual property firm in New York City. She
earned a B.S. in Human Resource Management.