Patent Litigation Associate (IP / Patent Litigation)
Legal · Posted 3 months ago
We need a mid-level associate (classes 2020–2024) with a STEM degree—ideally computer science or electrical engineering—and substantive patent litigation experience at a top firm. You should be comfortable working on cutting-edge technology cases with lean teams and have a track record of taking on real responsibility...
- Way of working
- Hybrid
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, Silicon Valley, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Austin, TX, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, New York, NY, Washington, D.C., Seattle, WA, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA, San Diego, CA, Salt Lake City, UT, Atlanta, GA
- Pay range
- $225,000 to $435,000
- Level
- Junior
- Experience
- 2 to 6 years
- Type
- Full time
- Visa sponsorship
- Not offered for this role
- The company
- Law Practice
What you would be doing
- Work on patent disputes across the full litigation lifecycle
- Engage in district court litigation and ITC Section 337 investigations
- Participate in PTAB proceedings and Federal Circuit appeals
- Handle claim construction and Markman work
- Conduct fact and expert discovery
- Collaborate with technical experts
- Engage in dispositive and Daubert motion practice
- Prepare for and support trials
The full description
What we're looking for:
We need a mid-level associate (classes 2020–2024) with a STEM degree—ideally computer science or electrical engineering—and substantive patent litigation experience at a top firm. You should be comfortable working on cutting-edge technology cases with lean teams and have a track record of taking on real responsibility early. Bonus points if you have standup/trial experience and can combine deep technical knowledge with excellent legal writing.
What you'll do:
- Handle patent litigation matters across the full lifecycle—district court, ITC Section 337 investigations, PTAB proceedings (IPRs), and Federal Circuit appeals
- Take ownership of claim construction and Markman briefing, dispositive motions, and Daubert challenges on complex technology cases
- Work closely with technical experts and cross-office trial teams on matters involving semiconductors, computer architecture, wireless/cellular standards, software, life sciences, and pharma
- Conduct and defend depositions of fact and expert witnesses in high-stakes patent disputes
- Lead trial preparation workstreams and gain real trial exposure—this is a firm that tries cases, not a settlement shop
- Manage fact and expert discovery on leanly-staffed teams representing the world's leading technology and life-sciences companies
About the firm and culture:
Quinn Emanuel is the largest litigation-only firm in the world and the No. 1-ranked patent litigation practice in the country. IP is our biggest practice area, and 80%+ of it is patents. We operate a free-market staffing model—no central assignment system—which means associates build relationships with partners and pull their own work. You'll work hard, but on the most interesting cases and clients in the field, with more responsibility and earlier substantive work than peer firms offer. No formal billable requirement; minimum bonus tier is 1,800 hours.
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