Senior Litigation Attorney – Complex Litigation

Jimerson Birr

. Own matters day to day by scoping, budgeting, directing timekeepers, and maintaining validated plans .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong litigation expertise with a focus on managing complex commercial matters, including effective advocacy in motions, depositions, and hearings. Proven ability to independently manage budgets, scoping, and deliver results while mentoring junior staff and improving legal processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

JD + Active Florida Bar5+ Years Litigation ExperienceStrong Advocacy SkillsFirst-Chair Trial ExperienceAnalytical Rigor

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Hard Skills

Motions DraftingDeposition TakingDiscovery ManagementBudget ManagementMatter ScopingTrial PreparationNegotiation StrategyClient CommunicationLegal ResearchCase Management

Soft Skills

Natural PersuasionStrong CommunicationIndependent Decision-MakingTeam CollaborationMentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Florida Bar

Industry Keywords

Business LitigationReal Estate Development DisputesContested Mortgage ForeclosureConstruction LitigationComplex Commercial MattersClass Action LitigationConsumer LitigationEminent Domain Litigation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own matters day to day by scoping, budgeting, directing timekeepers, and maintaining validated plans
Serve as primary client contact on most matters and escalate when risk, budget, or strategy shifts
Draft and argue motions
Take and defend depositions
Manage discovery
Carry matters to hearing or trial as a strong second chair and developing or actual first chair
Mentor junior attorneys and paralegals
Improve matter plans, templates, technology, or legal products with at least one concrete improvement per week
Maintain timekeeping, service commitments, budgets, and on-plan execution
Identify and document adjacent legal needs
Run disciplined alignment conversations regarding scope, timeline, and expectations
Maintain proactive client outreach
Handle high-exposure business litigation, real estate development disputes, contested mortgage foreclosure, construction litigation, and complex commercial matters

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD + active Florida Bar
5+ years of litigation experience, commercial preferred, with evidence of sound judgment under pressure
Strong advocacy: motions, depositions, hearings, negotiation, strategy
Ability to act independently while collaborating within a structured system
Comfort making fast decisions without hand-holding
Natural persuasion, strong communication, and a confident presence
A track record of managing matters independently — budget discipline, accurate scoping, and reliable delivery without daily supervision
Ability to act decisively while working inside a structured system and improve that system
Analytical rigor: form positions from facts and evidence and defend them
Clear, direct communication with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and team
Comfort delegating real work and following up
First-chair trial or appellate experience preferred
Experience in complex commercial, class action, consumer, or eminent domain litigation preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Professional development opportunities
Supportive work environment
Collegial and professional firm culture
Commitment to professional development
Equal opportunity employment