SENIOR BUSINESS LITIGATION ATTORNEY
Romano Law PLLC is a dynamic law firm headquartered in the heart of New York City. We provide comprehensive legal services to entrepreneurs, startups, and creative professionals across various industries. Our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional legal solutions tailored to our clients' unique needs, while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
YOU ARE:
- A stellar attorney with at least 10 full years of experience litigating commercial disputes.
- Licensed to practice in New York, Florida, California, or elsewhere in the U.S. or UK, with a portable book of business.
- Practical and resourceful.
- On point with legal research and writing.
- Driven and take pride in submitting a well-written and researched brief to the Court.
- Experienced in drafting pleadings, discovery documents, and motions.
- Positive, resilient, and confident. You are almost always prepared.
- Motivated to learn and improve on the job and are receptive to constructive feedback.
- Polished and poised with a strong work ethic.
- Respectful towards everyone- clients, adversaries, colleagues, and cleaning staff alike.
- Always responsive and often proactive, keeping your clients (and team) well-informed.
YOU HAVE:
- Been involved in document productions and understand how the process works.
- Attended court conferences and depositions – if not as a first-chair, as a second-chair.
- A passion for being a lawyer and in particular a litigator.
- Efficient and effective communication skills, in plain-English.
- A great sense of humor and litigation deadlines do not phase you.
- Experience litigating copyright, trademark, or employment matters (a plus, not required).
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WOULD:
- Report to our Litigation Chair.
- Draft, review and revise pleadings, discovery, motions and deliver practical advice.
- Attend court conferences, take depositions and argue motions, as your skills grow.
- Lead by example: with your work ethic, constructive feedback, and positive attitude.
- Have significant client contact.
- Be involved in client development and the growth of the firm.
- Continue to develop your own book of business (currently over $250K) and help drive the continued growth of the firm.
WHY US:
· As we continue to grow, leadership is important to us – we provide an environment that promotes management development.
- You will have the opportunity to lead the next generation of excellent lawyers.
- Diversity is valued and welcomed at Romano Law. We appreciate differing backgrounds, experiences, and thoughts.
- We promote team engagement in our collaborative, communicative, and approachable environment.
- We strive to create an environment that promotes happiness and success for each of our team members. We go to great lengths to make this happen.
- Base Salary – $150k-$250k PLUS (based on seniority, experience, book of business and location).
- Performance based bonuses.
TO BE CONSIDERED:
Please tell us a little about yourself by:
- Sending an email with your resume and cover letter to careers@romanolaw.com with the subject line “Senior Business Litigation Attorney”.
- In your cover letter, please include the value of your book of business and your answer to the question “What is the name of the main character in the book "1984" by George Orwell?”
Your application will be considered ONLY if you have followed ALL the instructions above.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $150,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person