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Partner - Higher Education Practice

Type Full-Time

Location West Virginia - Bridgeport

Job ID 4C8N408578

Experience Level Senior Associate

Job Experience Min. 7 Years

Ranking 4 : Medium to Large Business $$$$

Estimated Salary Highest Salary Band in the Market

Practice Areas Education - Higher Education

2026-02-23 04:29:58

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an entrepreneurial partner-level attorney to join and help expand its growing national higher education practice in Bridgeport, WV. The ideal candidate will serve as a strategic advisor to higher education institutions, contributing to a practice model that integrates multiple legal disciplines to deliver comprehensive solutions.

Duties

  • Serve as a long-term strategic advisor to higher education institutions.
  • Contribute to a practice model prioritizing institutional strategy.
  • Collaborate with peers across governance, compliance, and related areas.
  • Help expand a national platform for higher education legal services.

Requirements

  • Minimum of seven years of sophisticated higher education legal experience.
  • Demonstrated record of client trust and business development acumen.
  • Established, portable book of business.

Education

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

  • Licensed to practice law in the United States.

Skills

  • Strong understanding of the operational realities of colleges and universities.
  • Ability to develop long-term institutional relationships.
  • Comfortable working across various legal disciplines.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to grow within a firm investing in national expansion.

This law firm has one of the preeminent energy practices in the country and is known for its ability to help clients solve high-stakes, multi-dimensional problems, particularly those with a government aspect. over a century of experience handling their clients' legal needs. Their areas of practice include education, EPLI, estate planning, energy, employment litigation, construction, business litigation, privacy, toxic torts, taxation, workplace safety, health care, and more. Their offices are located in Ohio, West Virginia, Colorado, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania.

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