Description:
Elliot Legal is seeking a Litigation Associate to independently manage a caseload of commercial, business, and real estate litigation matters at our Fort Lauderdale office. This is a full-time, in-office position — no hybrid or remote work.This is a role with real ownership, built for an attorney ready to run their own files — not one looking to support from the background. The attorney we hire will manage cases from intake through resolution: appearing and arguing hearings, taking and defending depositions, running discovery, and driving case strategy with minimal day-to-day supervision. If you want your own caseload, direct client contact, and regular courtroom time, this position will accelerate your career.
Compensation: $75,000 to $85,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
Origination bonus: 10% of revenue collected on client matters originated by the attorney independent of firm resources and marketing, payable pursuant to a separate written compensation agreement.
Responsibilities:
- Independently manage a docket of civil, commercial, and real estate litigation matters from intake through trial
- Appear and argue motions, evidentiary hearings, and calendar calls in state and federal courts throughout South Florida
- Draft complaints, motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment and other dispositive and non-dispositive motions, discovery requests and responses, and opposition briefs
- Take and defend depositions; prepare clients and witnesses for testimony
- Develop and execute case strategy; manage all deadlines and case files in Clio
- Conduct legal research (Westlaw/LexisNexis) supporting motions, briefs, and strategy decisions
- Negotiate with opposing counsel and pursue favorable resolution where it serves the client's interests
- Communicate directly and proactively with clients on case status, strategy, and expectations
- Second-chair (and, as experience allows, first-chair) trials and arbitrations
Requirements:
- Active membership in The Florida Bar, in good standing, with no history of discipline
- Minimum two (2) years of civil litigation experience
- Courtroom hearing experience required — must be able to appear and argue motions and evidentiary hearings independently
- Demonstrated ability to manage your own caseload with minimal supervision — you have been the attorney responsible for the file, not solely a supporting drafter
- Experience taking and defending depositions
- Strong drafting skills: complaints, motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment and other dispositive and non-dispositive motions, discovery requests and responses, and opposition briefs
- Annual billable hours requirement: 1,600 hours
- Familiarity with Clio (or comparable practice management software)
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel to hearings throughout South Florida (Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Commercial and business litigation background (contract disputes, LLC/partnership disputes, fraud claims)
- Real estate litigation exposure (partition actions, landlord-tenant/evictions, lis pendens, quiet title)
- Admission to the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, or willingness to obtain
- Arbitration experience (AAA)
- First-chair trial or arbitration experience
- Spanish proficiency a plus
