Litigation Associate - Financial Services

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a mid-level Associate Attorney with over three years of experience to join the Litigation Practice Group, focusing on financial services and FINRA litigation matters in Cincinnati. An Illinois or Ohio law license is required.

Duties

• Manage day-to-day tasks and strategic case management processes.
• Oversee cases from inception through discovery and trial preparation.
• Attend depositions, settlement conferences, and other hearings.
• Prepare motions, discovery responses, and client reports.
• Assist in trial preparation, including strategy, discovery, records review, client interviews, and witness preparation.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in FINRA arbitrations and securities regulation matters.
• Experience in taking and defending depositions.
• Superior analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Licensed to practice law in Illinois or Ohio.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication skills.
• Proficiency in case management and trial preparation.

Benefits

• Inclusive work environment fostering creativity and success.

This multi-office firm has more than 125 attorneys in the Ohio area. The recent expansion of this firm has not prevented it from maintaining a small firm culture. Associates are encouraged to keep a healthy balance between their professional and personal lives. One reason that we like this firm is because they have a strict policy of maintaining and promoting a culturally and racially diverse firm. With a dynamic litigation practice that has clients from individuals to large corporations, this firm maintains a culture that emphasizes small-firm values even as it anticipates and welcomes technological and legal advances and changes.