One-of-a-Kind International Litigation and Asset Tracing Boutique

Garrison has been engaged by a cross-border litigation and asset tracing boutique to assist their practice in adding a mid-to-senior level associate to their NEW DC office.

The Firm: My client handles a wide spectrum of sophisticated matters, including territorial disputes, foreign sovereign immunity, cross-border fiduciary duty and fraud claims, Section 1782 discovery issues, asset tracing, bankruptcy and insolvency, and human rights initiatives. The firm is known for its supportive and collaborative environment among employees at all levels.

Practice Differentiators:

• Incredible International Flair: This work is one-of-a-kind. The firm’s clients are almost exclusively international, and their cases involve interests all across the globe (e.g., United Kingdom, South Africa, Continental Europe, the Caribbean, South and Central America, and more), and they are always representing the “good guys”.
• Extensive Responsibility: This partner is looking for their “lieutenant” to run point and take full ownership on many cases. You will be encouraged to take on significant responsibility (draft briefs, oral arguments, take depositions) – court time is the norm here, rather than the exception. They work at the highest level, including 9^th Circuit appellate briefs and briefing for the Supreme Court.
• Career Advancement: This hire is being made with the intention of future advancement to partnership. The firm invests in their people right away and they offer a lot of opportunity for leadership and business generation. Making partner is attainable and they have a proven promotion track record.

Compensation: The salary range is $225k – $265k and the firm offers a modest bonus depending upon experience level.

Qualifications: 4+ years of true litigation (not investigations) experience acquired at a large law firm, prestigious boutique, or DOJ Civil Division. Candidates must have outstanding academic credentials (judicial clerkship a plus), and significant brief writing experience is required. Deposition and oral argument experience are highly valued. This firm is looking for friendly, outgoing personalities who come across as modest as they are intelligent. Language skills (Portuguese, French, or Spanish) are highly valued, and you will likely have an opportunity to utilize them.

**True international litigation associate positions (as opposed to arbitration) are very rare, and this is a great opportunity to join on the ground floor of this growing boutique. 

Job ID: 20726

EXCLUSIVE: Premier Mass Torts Practice Seeks Mid to Senior Level Associate

An extremely prestigious international law firm has asked Garrison to exclusively assist in its unpublished efforts to add a mid-to-senior level mass torts associate to its storied practice. This opportunity offers an exciting, fast-paced experience where you will go to trial. The team has handled 20 trials over the past four years, providing invaluable hands-on exposure to its associates.

The work will be dedicated to critical fact development, including conducting depositions, interviewing witnesses, reviewing key documents, and piecing together facts to build case foundations. In addition to case building, this role will also involve crafting motions of summary judgement, motions to dismiss, and appellate briefs, as well as expert development and report drafting.

Requirements: The associate must have 2-6 years of related experience, with significant familiarity with the mass torts/products liability litigation process.

After speaking to the lead Co-Chair of the group, we believe this position is particularly attractive for the following reasons:

• Top in Field/Premier Clients: They work on some of the most newsworthy matters and have amazing clientele. They are very involved in precedent-setting technology cases. The firm itself is “best in class” in Washington, D.C. 

• Responsibility: You will immediately have a significant role in one of the most important technology products liability cases in the country. There are over one hundred depositions scheduled, and you will take part in those. You will be assigned experts and be part of the trial team (expected date – late 2025). Your responsibility will be determined more by your experience and abilities than your class year.  

• Mentoring and Professional Development: This firm’s reputation, with regard to training and investment in its associates, is virtually unmatched.

• In-house Opportunities with Clients and Excellent Government Positions: While the firm has excellent advancement opportunities, the chairs of this practice have honest discussions about the career paths of their associates. They realize that not every associate wants to stay in a law firm long-term. They actively help place associates with their renown clients and assist associates who want to become DOJ lawyers or AUSAs. In-house litigation opportunities are few. This is a real path to finding those jobs that you never see publicly.

• Culture: This firm’s culture is well-known to be a gold standard in the D.C. legal community hence why the firm has one of the top retention rates amongst Washington, D.C. law firms. Collaboration is extremely important both within this practice and throughout the firm. Kindness and respect are expected and reinforced at all levels of the firm. This firm also enjoys an excellent reputation for diversity.

*This is a RARE opening, as this practice has not looked at the lateral market in at least 25 years. It is arguably a one-of-a-kind experience!