IP Litigation Associate Attorney (Hybrid)

#Hiring: IP Litigation Associate Attorney ️

Location: Austin, TX

Salary: $225,000–$390,000/yr

Schedule: Full-time Hybrid — 4 days in office

️ Practice Area: Patent & Trade Secret Litigation

JD + Technical Undergraduate Background Preferred

️ Active Bar Admission Required

Central Texas Recruiting is seeking an IP Litigation Associate Attorney to join a high-caliber patent litigation practice handling sophisticated and high-profile intellectual property disputes for leading technology, life sciences, and consumer products companies.

This role is ideal for an attorney with 1–6 years of direct patent and/or trade secret litigation experience at a top law firm who is ready to take on meaningful responsibility early in their career. Associates will work on complex disputes involving cutting-edge technologies while contributing to case strategy, legal research, briefing, discovery, trial preparation, and related IP proceedings.

Key Responsibilities

Handle patent and/or trade secret litigation matters involving sophisticated technology and life sciences clients

Conduct legal research and draft briefs, motions, and other litigation materials

Support complex case strategy and dispute resolution

Assist with claim construction, discovery, and trial preparation

Work collaboratively with attorneys across offices on sophisticated IP disputes

Contribute to ITC proceedings and district court litigation matters

Help analyze and explain complex technologies in connection with litigation strategy

Support client counseling and ongoing case management

Take on meaningful substantive responsibility and client exposure early in the role

Qualifications & Requirements

Education & Experience:

JD from an accredited law school

1–6 years of direct IP litigation experience

Experience with patent and/or trade secret litigation required

Current experience at a top law firm or AmLaw-level platform strongly preferred

Strong academic credentials required

Undergraduate degree in a hard science or engineering discipline strongly preferred

Relevant backgrounds may include computer science, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, or other technical disciplines

PhD in a relevant technical field is a major plus

Stable career trajectory with minimal lateral moves preferred

Prior engineering or technical work experience is a plus

Life sciences litigation experience is a plus

Technical Skills & Competencies:

Direct patent litigation experience, including claim construction, discovery, and trial preparation

Strong legal research and analytical writing skills

Ability to understand and explain complex technologies

Knowledge of trade secret and related IP litigation matters

Experience with ITC proceedings is a plus

Strong analytical, strategic, and problem-solving abilities

️ Professional Requirements:

Active admission to the state bar in which the attorney is practicing required

Ability to work in a hybrid environment from the Austin office

Action-oriented and comfortable taking ownership of substantive client matters

Working Conditions:

Austin, TX-based hybrid position

Four days per week in the Austin office

Work on high-profile and complex patent disputes

Early substantive responsibility and direct client exposure

Collaborative, cross-office litigation environment

Top-of-market compensation structure with bonus opportunities

Strong professional development and career advancement opportunities