Complex Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney (Spanish language skills required)

Location: Miami, FL
Salary: $225,000–$435,000

Direct Counsel is seeking a Complex Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney to join a leading global law firm's Complex Commercial Litigation practice in Miami. This opportunity is ideal for a mid-level associate with at least 3 years of broad-based litigation experience at a top-tier law firm or comparable experience as a federal court judicial clerk.

The successful candidate will handle sophisticated, high-stakes commercial litigation matters in Florida state and federal courts and will have meaningful responsibility across all phases of litigation, including discovery, depositions, motion practice, expert development, and trial preparation.

• Represent clients in complex commercial litigation matters in Florida state and federal courts.
• Handle matters through all phases of litigation, including pleadings, motions, discovery, expert development, and trial.
• Manage all aspects of discovery in large, high-stakes litigation matters.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, legal memoranda, and other litigation documents.
• Conduct legal research and develop case strategy.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Draft and argue substantive and dispositive motions.
• Assist with the development and preparation of expert witnesses.
• Coordinate litigation matters with clients, attorneys, experts, and other case professionals.
• Manage case deadlines, workstreams, and litigation strategy.
• Work collaboratively with partners and other attorneys on sophisticated commercial disputes.

• J.D. from an accredited law school with excellent academic credentials.
• At least 3 years of broad-based general litigation experience at a top-tier law firm or comparable experience as a federal court judicial clerk.
• Experience handling litigation matters in Florida state and federal courts.
• Experience managing litigation through pleadings, motions, discovery, expert development, and trial.
• Significant experience managing discovery in complex, high-stakes cases.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Experience drafting and arguing motions.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and case management skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Professional working proficiency in Spanish, including reading, writing, and speaking.
• Active Florida Bar admission required.

• Competitive base salary of $225,000–$435,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Eligibility for a discretionary performance bonus.
• Opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-stakes commercial litigation matters alongside experienced trial attorneys.
• Meaningful responsibility across all phases of complex litigation, with opportunities for professional development and advancement.