IP Litigation Associate Attorney (IT/Engineering) – 2nd–6th Year

About the Role

Our client is seeking an IP Litigation Associate Attorney (2nd–6th year) to join its sophisticated Intellectual Property Litigation practice, with a focus on patent litigation involving technology and engineering matters.

This role is ideal for attorneys with strong patent litigation experience who enjoy courtroom advocacy, strategic case development, and working closely with clients on complex technology disputes. The practice handles high-stakes patent litigation matters in U.S. District Courts and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), including post-grant proceedings.

The ideal candidate combines strong litigation skills with technical fluency in engineering or computer science disciplines and is comfortable taking active ownership of litigation workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent clients in:

  • Patent litigation matters in U.S. District Court

  • PTAB post-grant proceedings

  • Technology and engineering-related IP disputes

• Conduct:

  • Legal and factual research

  • Case analysis and strategy development

  • Technical and infringement analysis

• Draft and review:

  • Pleadings

  • Motions

  • Claim construction briefs

  • Discovery motions

  • Dispositive motions

• Participate in:

  • Depositions

  • Expert discovery

  • Pre-trial activities

  • Trial preparation and support

• Handle discovery related to:

  • Infringement

  • Validity

  • Damages issues

• Communicate directly with:

  • Clients

  • Opposing counsel

  • Experts

• Collaborate closely with litigation teams on strategic case development

Required Qualifications

• 2–6 years of significant patent litigation experience

• Experience in:

  • U.S. District Court patent litigation

  • PTAB/post-grant proceedings

• Strong experience with:

  • Motion drafting

  • Discovery management

  • Depositions

  • Claim construction briefing

  • Litigation strategy development

• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills

• Comfortable speaking directly with clients and opposing counsel

• Experience working in the Intellectual Property department of a comparable law firm

• Strong academic credentials from a nationally recognized law school

Technical Background Requirements

Candidates should possess an undergraduate or master's degree in one or more of the following:

• Electrical Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Computer Science

• Physics

Preferred Qualifications

• ITC (International Trade Commission) experience

• Trial experience

• Experience taking or defending depositions

• Technical fluency in software, hardware, semiconductor, networking, or engineering technologies

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong patent litigator with hands-on case management experience

• Comfortable taking active ownership in litigation strategy and advocacy

• Technically curious and able to work through sophisticated engineering concepts

• Strong team-oriented mindset with creative problem-solving ability

• Interested in high-stakes technology litigation

Preferred Background

Best-fit candidates likely come from:

• Am Law 100 IP litigation practices

• Chambers-ranked patent litigation groups

• Boutique IP litigation firms

Strong target firms may include:

• Fish & Richardson

• WilmerHale

• Quinn Emanuel

• Morrison Foerster

• Cooley

• Latham

• Gibson Dunn

• Kirkland

• Fenwick

• Irell & Manella