Patent Litigation Associate

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Dinsmore has an immediate opportunity available for a Patent Litigation Associate in Tampa, FL; Cincinnati, OH; Detroit, MI; or Denver, CO. This position would be in our IP Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group. Candidates must have a minimum of five (5) years of patent litigation experience and/or significant PTAB experience, including actual experience preparing and arguing motions, writing briefs, taking depositions, handling complex discovery and ESI, and preparing cases for trial. A technical background and USPTO patent bar registration is preferred but not required so long has you have the requisite real world experience.

Successful candidates should have a license to practice in Florida, Ohio, Colorado, or Michigan as applicable, strong academic credentials and excellent research, writing, analytical, and communication skills, as well as a desire to work in a collegial atmosphere with an emphasis on training, significant client contact, and a wide range of work handling complex patent litigation matters for regional and national clients of all sizes.

Dinsmore’s IP Department includes a group of 100+ intellectual property attorneys in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Chicago, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Denver, Groton, Houston, Indianapolis, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Tampa, and Washington, D.C. With one of the country’s fastest-growing IP practices, Dinsmore services clients in a wide range of industries around the world.

The base salary range for this position is $196,000 - $215,000 and up to $45,000 + in bonus potential based on billable hours. This is not inclusive of our full range, and actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law. Benefits offered include: health care, vision, dental, firm paid disability, firm paid life insurance, firm paid travel accident, retirement benefits, parental leave, adoption assistance, unlimited vacation, healthcare and flexible spending accounts, commuter and transit plans, employee assistance program, long term care, and pet insurance.

Please apply in confidence by submitting your cover letter, resume, and law school transcript to Jennifer Stark, Director of Recruiting and Legal Personnel, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, 255 East Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, or to [email protected].

*NOTE* – Dinsmore is not utilizing search agencies to fill this position.

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