Attorney (Commercial Litigation)
About The Position
Stein Sperling is a mid-sized law firm in Montgomery County, MD, with over 45 years of client-focused service. Our dedicated team practices with compassion and integrity, ensuring we meet our clients' needs in a collegial environment. Stein Sperling is seeking an accomplished Commercial Litigation Counsel or Senior Counsel to join our growing Litigation Department. This is a senior trial attorney role for a litigator prepared to lead complex commercial matters from case assessment through verdict. The position is preferably based onsite in our Rockville, Maryland office; remote arrangements will be considered for candidates willing to travel to Rockville and to court locations as needed.
Requirements
- Minimum of 15 years of commercial litigation experience in a law firm setting.
- Extensive courtroom experience, including first chair experience in bench and jury trials.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage a litigation caseload and lead case teams.
- Excellent communication, advocacy, analytical, and legal writing skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Maryland Bar required; District of Columbia and Virginia Bar admissions a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex commercial litigation matters from case assessment and pleadings through trial and, where applicable, appeal.
- Serve as first chair at trials, arbitrations, and evidentiary hearings in state and federal courts.
- Develop and drive litigation strategy, and oversee the drafting of dispositive motions, discovery, and complex legal memoranda.
- Manage client relationships and serve as the primary point of contact on active matters.
- Argue dispositive and other substantive motions in court.
- Take and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, and experts.
- Mentor and supervise associates and paralegals on case teams.
Benefits
- Health Insurance including Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(K) Profit Sharing Plan
- Holiday and Birthday Leave
- PTO Leave
- Parental Leave
- Free Parking
- Wellness Initiatives
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Work Schedule
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
