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Walmart

Senior Counsel – Appellate and Strategic Litigation

Walmart

. Manage a nationwide docket of federal and state-court appeals .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeBentonville • United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive appellate litigation experience with a strong focus on developing persuasive legal arguments and strategies across various subject matters. Possesses exceptional verbal and legal reasoning abilities, along with the capacity to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and advise senior leadership on complex legal issues.

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Appellate Litigation ExperienceWritten And Oral AdvocacyLaw DegreeLicense To Practice LawInterpersonal Skills

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Hard Skills
Appellate Strategy DevelopmentLegal Briefing ReviewMotions Strategy DevelopmentLegal Argument PersuasionConstitutional LawAdministrative LawFederal Preemption
Soft Skills
Exceptional Verbal AbilitiesLegal ReasoningIntellectual CuriosityAbility To Distill Complex Issues
Industry Keywords
Federal CourtsState CourtsCommercial DisputesIntellectual Property DisputesConsumer Class ActionsEmployment LitigationTax DisputesPremises Liability Litigation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage a nationwide docket of federal and state-court appeals
  • Manage appeals involving commercial and intellectual-property disputes, consumer class actions, agency rulemaking, employment litigation, tax disputes, and premises-liability litigation
  • Develop appellate strategy
  • Review and revise appellate briefing
  • Prepare outside counsel for oral arguments
  • Coordinate amicus support
  • Identify effective appellate counsel and maintain a network of trusted practitioners across jurisdictions
  • Work with litigation teams to develop motions strategy and preserve appellate issues
  • Collaborate with internal business, legal, and policy teams on affirmative litigation strategies and creative responses to emerging challenges
  • Advise senior Walmart leaders on developments in appellate courts
  • Counsel senior leaders on emerging trends in appellate courts
  • Help develop creative litigation solutions to regulatory and policy challenges

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Law degree from an accredited law school
  • 5 years’ experience in law
  • License to practice law in at least one state
  • Substantial appellate litigation experience, including written and oral advocacy, in federal and/or state courts across a range of subject matters
  • Exceptional verbal and legal-reasoning abilities
  • Capacity to assimilate new information quickly and develop persuasive legal arguments on short notice
  • Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to master legal issues relevant to Walmart’s multifaceted business interests
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to distill and appropriately frame complex legal or litigation challenges for non-specialist and non-lawyer audiences
  • Experience with constitutional law, administrative law, or federal preemption is a plus
  • Leading cross-functional teams is a preferred qualification

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Performance-based bonus awards
  • Medical, vision and dental coverage
  • 401(k)
  • Stock purchase
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • PTO, including sick leave
  • Parental leave
  • Family care leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Jury duty leave
  • Voting leave
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Company discounts
  • Military Leave Pay
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
  • Live Better U Walmart-paid education benefits
  • Tuition, books, and fees completely paid for eligible Live Better U programs
  • Additional stock compensation may apply