Associate Attorney - Litigation

Lippes Mathias LLP seeks an ambitious attorney with three to five years of experience for an Associate position with our Litigation Team. This team approaches this fast moving and constantly evolving area of the law in a strategic and unique way that is driven by its lawyers' extensive knowledge of the consumer financial services industry.

A few of the Team’s focus areas include Commercial Litigation in state and federal court, Government Investigations, and Internal Compliance.

Strong communication skills, legal advocacy skills, and writing skills are required. Federal Court experience is preferred. Excellent analytical skills, and verbal and written communication skills are required. The attorney selected for this position must be a self-starter and will have the opportunity for immediate, direct, client contact.

A New York bar license is required.

Salary range DOE: $105,000-$130,000/yr

The pay range provided in this listing is a good faith estimate for this position based on the location that we are hiring for. Criteria included but not limited to, skill level, education, and experience, will determine where a candidate falls within the range.

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time employee you are eligible for the following benefits:

• Highmark BCBS PPO/POS plans > 4 medical plan options including 2 HDHP/HSA qualified plans
• Dental plan (including orthodontic coverage)
• Vision plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Paid time off (PTO) inclusive of vacation, sick and personal leave
• 401(k) with guaranteed safe harbor contribution plus profit sharing
• Term Life and AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Additional Voluntary benefits: Specified Disease, Hospital and Accident plans
• Employee Assistance Program including mental health support
• Legal work discount program

Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with nearly 200 attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Clarence, Albany, Long Island, New York, Rochester and Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Cleveland, Ohio; San Antonio, Texas; Oklahoma City, Okla. and Washington, D.C., the firm represents publicly and privately-owned companies, private equity and venture capital firms, real estate developers, financial institutions, municipalities, governmental entities, and individuals.