Job Description

Intellectual Property Litigation Associate Attorney (3+ Years)

📍 St. Louis or Kansas City / Missouri
⚖️ Practice Area: Intellectual Property Litigation
📝 Licensure: Missouri (or ability to obtain)

Opportunity Overview

I’m partnering confidentially with a national, full-service law firm to identify an Intellectual Property Litigation Associate for its St. Louis office. This role offers the opportunity to work on sophisticated IP litigation matters alongside experienced trial attorneys across multiple offices.

The practice handles a broad range of intellectual property disputes, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and unfair competition matters, with meaningful hands-on responsibility from early in the engagement.

Role Responsibilities

• Support and manage IP litigation matters in federal court

• Assist with patent litigation, including claim analysis and prior art review

• Draft claim charts, pleadings, briefs, and substantive motions

• Manage and oversee ESI collection and production

• Take and defend depositions

• Collaborate on expert discovery and reports

• Assist with hearing and trial preparation

• Exposure to PTAB post-grant proceedings is a plus

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school

• 3+ years of experience in IP litigation (patent litigation preferred) or complex federal litigation

• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work independently

• Undergraduate degree in science or engineering preferred

• Patent Bar eligibility a plus

• Clerkship experience a plus

• Licensed in Missouri or eligible for admission

Why This Opportunity

• Sophisticated, nationally scoped IP litigation work

• Strong mentorship and training from seasoned litigators

• Collaborative, multi-office team environment

• Clear path to increased responsibility and professional growth

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

Interested candidates are invited to apply in confidence through the recruiter managing this exclusive search. Applicants should provide a resume, cover letter, law school transcript, and writing sample.

For more information or to apply confidentially, contact:
Shannon Flower
Legal Recruiter, GPAC
shannon.flower@gogpac.com 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.