Senior Litigation Attorney at Jimerson Birr managing litigation cases and providing legal guidance. Leading case strategy while mentoring junior attorneys and ensuring timely resolution of matters.
Responsibilities
Seize control of case strategy from intake through resolution, driving scoping, budgeting, and execution while leading timekeepers with confidence and clarity.
Serve as the primary client contact on most matters, providing bold, actionable guidance and escalating only when strategic shifts demand it.
Move matters forward continuously, eliminating stagnation and keeping pressure on opposing parties, deadlines, and deliverables.
Mentor, model, and set pace for junior attorneys and paralegals; delegate assertively and reinforce the firm’s proven process and validated matter plans.
Maintain discipline across timekeeping, SLAs, budgets, and execution.
Operate with urgency, tackling multiple issues simultaneously and adapting quickly when demands or circumstances shift.
You will excel here if you crave challenges, embrace pressure, and feel restless without something to solve.
Requirements
JD + active Florida Bar
5+ years of litigation experience, commercial preferred, with evidence of sound judgment under pressure
Ability to act independently while collaborating within a structured system
Comfort making fast decisions without hand-holding
Natural persuasion, strong communication, and a confident presence
Preferred Qualifications: First-chair trial or appellate experience
Experience in complex commercial, class action, consumer, or eminent domain litigation
Benefits
**WHY JOIN JIMERSON BIRR?**
Join a dynamic team that values professional growth and excellence in legal service. We offer competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment dedicated to fostering your success.
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We’ve found that the key to doing great work is to love what you do and respect who you do it with. To continue reading about our firm, visit our website Jimerson Birr.
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Our atmosphere and award-winning firm culture is collegial and professional, and our shared commitment to professional development is superior to our contemporaries. Learn more about our firm culture here: JB Firm Culture: JB FOR ME.
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**WHY APPLY?**
You’ll get a Challenging Opportunity with a Company that Cares About Its Most Valuable Asset: YOU! At Jimerson Birr, we pride ourselves on our people and their collective achievements. Besides our list of legal industry honors, in 2021 and for the seventh consecutive year, the firm was named one of Florida’s “Best Companies to Work For” by Florida Trend Magazine. In recent years, the firm was also distinguished as one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Jacksonville Business Journal and five times as one of the “50 Fastest Growing Companies.” Opportunities abound for those who can meet and exceed the expectations set for our team. Jimerson Birr is comprised of high-performing and professionally fulfilled people. We believe that a positive attitude, personal accountability, and a commitment to quality work will put a talented person on a fast track for success. Our atmosphere and award-winning firm culture are collegial and professional, and our shared commitment to professional development is superior to our contemporaries.
**Our core values are simple: Commitment to service; Commitment to quality; Commitment to results. We live our core values, and we welcome you to live them** **with us.**
*Jimerson Birr is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and all employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, sexual* *orientation, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, gender identity, and marital status.*
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