Our Intellectual Property Department seeks an associate with four to six years of IP litigation experience for our Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York or Phoenix office.
The associate will have an opportunity to work on patent, trade secret, trademark, and copyright litigation, as well as cases involving other strategic IP-related agreements.
The associate will have client contact and responsibility. Excellent academic credentials, experience with intellectual property litigation, and superb writing, oral communication, and interpersonal skills are required.
Candidates with a background in software or electrical engineering and membership in the Patent Bar are preferred. The estimated target salary range in New York and Washington, D.
C. for this position is $245,000 - $300,000. Salary determinations are dependent upon a candidate’s relevant skills and experience, geographic location, licensure, market demands and other factors.
Ballard Spahr strives to offer a complete compensation and benefits package for attorneys.
- Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package which includes medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage;
- life insurance, short and long-term disability; and a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Additional benefits provided are health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and a health savings account;
firm subsidized emergency child and elder care services; family and medical leave; employee assistance program; and a pre-tax transportation program.
Ballard Spahr LLP is a more than 600 lawyer firm with 15 offices across the U.S. and is committed to ensuring diversity in its workplace, and candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
Ballard Spahr is committed to increasing diversity in the legal profession and to supporting the communities where we live and work.
People from all backgrounds are valued and integrated into every part of the firm. Diverse candidates including women, people of color and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a culturally diverse environment. The firm encourages applications from a diverse pool of candidates, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.
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