Overview

Houston Harbaugh, P.C. is actively recruiting experienced associate attorneys and or senior attorneys to handle complex litigation and to manage cases in any of these areas: Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith Litigation, Intellectual Property (Patent, Trademark and Copyright Infringement Litigation), DTSA and PUTSA Trade Secret Misappropriation Litigation and Employment Litigation including Non-Competes, Non-Solicitations and Restrictive Covenants. We are a law firm located in downtown Pittsburgh with 40 lawyers and 33 non-lawyer staff. The firm was founded in 1975 and has earned and enjoyed a great reputation as a law firm and as one of the best places to work in Pittsburgh. The law firm has immediate openings for full-time Litigation Associates and or Senior Attorneys, as defined below. This is an excellent opportunity for an associate desiring client interaction, significant responsibility and a team-oriented approach to complex litigation. See our litigation practice webpage at: https://hh-law.com/practice-areas/business-litigtion-pittsburgh/ or view our IP, Employment and Insurance practice area pages as well at www.hh-law.com

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead attorney or high-level support lawyer in all aspects of complex litigation matters;
• Appear in depositions, client meetings and court proceedings;
• Manage client relationships and participate in, or lead litigation teams;
• Manage large document review, coding and production projects in a Relativity Database environment;
• Conduct legal research and writing in commercial litigation matters;
• Supervise and/or draft pleadings, discovery requests and discovery responses;
• Lead, conduct and participate in networking and business develop meetings, articles and opportunities;
• Participate in the firm's active social media, publishing and marketing activities;
• Some travel required

Compensation & Benefits

• Market-Competitive salary and excellent incentive based additional compensation structure producing high levels of compensation for production and origination, strong career advancement and business development budgets, excellent technical support and robust networking/career building opportunities.
• Numerous fringe benefits and flexible work arrangement;
• Hybrid work schedule available;
• Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, life, vision, 401K and fully paid downtown parking pass;
• Compensation package based upon candidate qualifications and experience;
• A robust and high-tech office set-up and a monthly technology budget to be applied to other mobile device or remote work-based technology costs incurred

Qualifications

• Successful candidate must have both a Juris Doctorate degree and be licensed to practice in Pennsylvania. A license to also practice in West Virginia or Ohio a plus;
• Resident of Pittsburgh or the close tri-state region preferred;
• 3-7 years of commercial litigation experience, including the responsibilities described above;
• Courtroom experience;
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills;
• Excellent marketing skills or a strong willingness to participate in business development;
• Good team leadership qualities;
• Strong analytical skills