Description:
About Us:Attorney Adam Burke LLC is a Columbus-based criminal defense firm serving Central Ohio. We defend federal, felony, and misdemeanor matters—including DUI/OVI—with integrity, strategic precision, and relentless advocacy.
Role Overview:
We're hiring a part-time senior felony trial attorney to lead serious cases from intake through trial. You'll argue suppression and evidentiary motions, try jury cases, mentor junior lawyers, and leverage our tech-enabled support to move matters quickly and well.
Responsibilities:
- Handle felony matters end-to-end: strategy, negotiations, motion practice, evidentiary hearings, jury trials, sentencing.
- Draft and argue motions (suppression, in limine); prepare briefs, jury instructions, and sentencing memos.
- Evaluate discovery at scale; identify constitutional/evidentiary/procedural issues; develop defense themes and cross-plans.
- Mentor associates and VAs; collaborate closely with the team; maintain excellent client communication.
- Use MyCase (or similar), Notion, Zoom/Teams, Slack, and AI-assisted discovery tools.
- Appear in person across Central Ohio courts; manage schedules and deadlines independently.
Minimum Requirements (must-have)
- Active Ohio law license in good standing.
- 10+ years criminal defense experience focused on felonies.
- Felony jury-trial experience to verdict (first- or second-chair).
- Strength in motions practice (4th/5th/6th Amendment); excellent writing/oral advocacy.
- Reliable transportation for multi-county coverage; strong organization and judgment.
Schedule & Setting
- Part-time: 20–30 hours/week.
- Monday–Friday; weekends as needed.
- Hybrid for research/drafting; in-person for court; on-the-road as required.
Compensation & Benefits:
Competitive part-time compensation with performance bonus potential; benefits may include health, dental, vision, PTO, CLE budget, malpractice coverage, and bar dues.