Description:

Position Summary:
A Family Law Firm has an opening in our Tampa, Florida office for a Commercial Litigation Attorney with 8+ years of experience. An ideal candidate will value office collegiality and want to contribute to fostering a great culture. Preferred experience includes a background with real estate, consumer finance, and construction litigation, and a history of handling all phases of complex commercial litigation, including fact investigation, legal research, drafting discovery, preparing pleadings, taking and defending depositions, participating in mediations, communicating with opposing counsel and clients, appearing in court for motions and pre-hearing proceedings, and trial experience. Prior law firm experience is preferred.

Required Skills / Qualifications

Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school with an excellent academic record
Admission to the Florida bar
Ability to interface directly with attorneys and clients
Demonstrate an ability to work independently and productively
Exceptional written and oral communication skills
Strong decision-making, problem-solving and organization skills
Outstanding judgment
Ability to effectively manage internal and external deadlines
Ability to develop and implement legal strategies
Civil litigation case management experience

Physical Requirements:

Position is generally sedentary in nature; involves sitting most of the time, but may involve the need for inter-office mobility for brief periods of time
Ability to occasionally or routinely lift up to 10 – 20 lbs.
Ability to efficiently communicate
Ability to perform repetitive motions required
Ability to see and read PC screens, detect color coding, read fine print, and/or normal type size print

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.