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Life Sciences Associate (CA, CO, DC, GA, NC, WA)

Kilpatrick Townsend is seeking a patent prosecution associate in the Life Sciences. Ideal candidate would be barred in CA, CO, DC, GA, NC, or WA and reside in state for which they are barred. Open to in-office, remote, or hybrid work schedule. Applicant should have strong writing skills and at least 2+ years’ of relevant experience in Life Sciences patent prosecution, preferably in a law firm. The Applicant should have an advanced degree or commensurate experience; expertise in molecular biology is an asset. Expected salary range is $215,000-$270,000.

Kilpatrick Townsend is a full-service, international law firm with more than 600 attorneys who work with forward-thinking clients in established and emerging industries to solve their most business-critical matters.

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm's practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients' needs.

We serve clients around the world from offices in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, China, Japan, and Sweden. We value our client relationships and are committed to learning and furthering the business, as well as legal goals, of each company we work with.

We strive at every level to develop beneficial relationships built on trust and mutual respect. We partner with the senior executives and internal counsel of our corporate clients, integrating and sharing tasks as appropriate. We take pride in the fact that clients who hire us once, typically hire us again. Our success is measured by the results we achieve on behalf of our clients, and we commit ourselves, without reservation, to the overriding objective of client satisfaction.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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Corporate Entry Associate – M&A & Securities

Kilpatrick Townsend is seeking a 3L law student for an entry associate position with relevant transactional experience or coursework for its Atlanta office. The candidate should have interest and exposure to  M&A transactions and the ability to support others on a wide variety of deals—particularly M&A and private equity deals; the ability to draft M&A transaction documents; corporate due diligence projects; complex transactions closings; familiarity with corporate governance principles; and familiarity with federal securities laws. All applicants should have excellent academic credentials.

Kilpatrick Townsend is a full-service, international law firm with more than 600 attorneys who work with forward-thinking clients in established and emerging industries to solve their most business-critical matters.

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm's practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients' needs.

We serve clients around the world from offices in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, China, Japan, and Sweden. We value our client relationships and are committed to learning and furthering the business, as well as legal goals, of each company we work with.

We strive at every level to develop beneficial relationships built on trust and mutual respect. We partner with the senior executives and internal counsel of our corporate clients, integrating and sharing tasks as appropriate. We take pride in the fact that clients who hire us once, typically hire us again. Our success is measured by the results we achieve on behalf of our clients, and we commit ourselves, without reservation, to the overriding objective of client satisfaction.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

*Please do not include your Date of Birth or Social Security Number in your application documents.

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2023 2L Summer Associate – Construction & Infrastructure Litigation

Kilpatrick Townsend is seeking 2L students to be considered for a 2023 Summer Associate position in our Houston, TX office or Atlanta, GA office working with our Construction & Infrastructure Litigation practice. Read more about our nationally recognized Construction practice here, which Chambers USA has ranked the Top 5 team nationwide for the last 10 years and “Construction Law Team of the Year” twice in the last five years.

Excellent academic record (top 20%) required. Law Review/Law Journal or Moot Court/Mock Trial preferred. Engineering background is a plus.

Please include the following required materials in your application:

  • Cover Letter (Please indicate Team(s) and Office(s) preferences in your cover letter)
  • Resume
  • Writing Sample
  • Law School Transcript (Official or Unofficial)
  • If applying for a patent practice, please include copy of related technical undergraduate and/or graduate transcript(s)

Kilpatrick Townsend is a full-service, international law firm with more than 600 attorneys who work with forward-thinking clients in established and emerging industries to solve their most business-critical matters.

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm's practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients' needs.

We serve clients around the world from offices in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, China, Japan, and Sweden. We value our client relationships and are committed to learning and furthering the business, as well as legal goals, of each company we work with.

We strive at every level to develop beneficial relationships built on trust and mutual respect. We partner with the senior executives and internal counsel of our corporate clients, integrating and sharing tasks as appropriate. We take pride in the fact that clients who hire us once, typically hire us again. Our success is measured by the results we achieve on behalf of our clients, and we commit ourselves, without reservation, to the overriding objective of client satisfaction.

*Please do not include your Date of Birth or Social Security Number in your application documents.

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Fintech Counsel

KTS is seeking a Counsel with excellent academic credentials and at least 8 years of Fintech regulatory experience.  The ideal candidate must be able to work collaboratively with partners and associates, and be a key member of the team. 

Kilpatrick Townsend is a full-service, international law firm with more than 600 attorneys who work with forward-thinking clients in established and emerging industries to solve their most business-critical matters.

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm's practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients' needs.

We serve clients around the world from offices in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, China, Japan, and Sweden. We value our client relationships and are committed to learning and furthering the business, as well as legal goals, of each company we work with.

We strive at every level to develop beneficial relationships built on trust and mutual respect. We partner with the senior executives and internal counsel of our corporate clients, integrating and sharing tasks as appropriate. We take pride in the fact that clients who hire us once, typically hire us again. Our success is measured by the results we achieve on behalf of our clients, and we commit ourselves, without reservation, to the overriding objective of client satisfaction.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

*Please do not include your Date of Birth or Social Security Number in your application documents.

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2023 2L Summer Associate

Kilpatrick Townsend is seeking students with an interest in trademark/copyright litigation & counseling, corporate transactions, litigation, patent litigation or patent prosecution.

Excellent academic record (top 20%) required; Law Review/Law Journal or Moot Court/Mock Trial preferred; Leadership roles in extra-curricular activities; Technical backgrounds in engineering and science (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, advanced degrees in Biology, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry) are required for patent practices.

Breakout of Practice Areas and Related Office Location options:

•            Corporate / Litigation / Trademark Rotation (Atlanta)

•            IP – Trademark & Copyright (Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Winston-Salem)

•            IP – Patent Prosecution – Electronics & Software (Seattle, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Denver, Atlanta, Winston-Salem, Raleigh, or Washington DC)

•            IP – Patent Prosecution – Chemistry & Life Sciences (San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Walnut Creek, Denver, Atlanta, Winston-Salem)

•            IP – Patent Prosecution – Mechanical & Medical Devices (San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Atlanta)

•            IP – Patent Litigation (Atlanta, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle)

Please submit the following application materials:

1. Resume

2. Cover letter indicating team/focus and office location preferences.

3.  Law Transcript (Official or Unofficial)

4.  If applying for a patent practice, please include copy of related technical transcript(s).

Office locations (not all practice areas offered in each office)

Atlanta, GA

Denver, CO

Houston, TX

Los Angeles, CA

Menlo Park, CA

New York, NY

Raleigh, NC

San Francisco, CA

Seattle, WA

Walnut Creek, CA

Washington, DC

Winston-Salem, NC

For more info: www.kilpatrickrecruits.com and www.kilpatricktownsend.com

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Tax Associate

KTS  is seeking an associate with excellent academic credentials and at least 5 years of domestic and international tax experience to join our Tax and Corporate practice. The ideal candidate must be able to work collaboratively with partners and associates, and be a key member of the team. The candidate should expect to:
 
·         Contribute to and have expertise in a broad range of tax matters such as domestic and international federal income tax matters, including cross-border tax planning strategies as well as taxable and tax-free mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of domestic and foreign corporations
·         Work on transactional matters related to complex tax planning and international tax structuring 
·         Prepare related memorandums, corporate documents and tax opinions
·         Support the practice by performing research and analysis
·         Actively seek out and participate in business development opportunities

Kilpatrick Townsend is a full-service, international law firm with more than 600 attorneys who work with forward-thinking clients in established and emerging industries to solve their most business-critical matters.

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm's practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients' needs.

We serve clients around the world from offices in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, China, Japan, and Sweden. We value our client relationships and are committed to learning and furthering the business, as well as legal goals, of each company we work with.

We strive at every level to develop beneficial relationships built on trust and mutual respect. We partner with the senior executives and internal counsel of our corporate clients, integrating and sharing tasks as appropriate. We take pride in the fact that clients who hire us once, typically hire us again. Our success is measured by the results we achieve on behalf of our clients, and we commit ourselves, without reservation, to the overriding objective of client satisfaction.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

*Please do not include your Date of Birth or Social Security Number in your application documents.

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Counsel

Kilpatrick Townsend is seeking a Counsel to join the office of General Counsel to reside in any of our offices Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego, Walnut Creek, Washington DC, or Winston-Salem. The ideal candidate will have an active law license in good standing in the state where practicing with at least 5 years of experience practicing in a law firm or in-house legal department and preferably with patent attorney experience.

The Counsel position is responsible for general application of duties that involve advising key stakeholders including  senior management and other internal clients on firm related issues as part of the general counsel office.  This includes, interpreting laws, rulings and regulations, analyzing probable outcomes based on legal precedents, developing strategies and communicating with both internal and external clients. This position is also responsible for researching and gathering information, having a thorough knowledge of the decisions, ordinances and statutes of the issue/matter under review, preparing and drafting documents, providing guidance on issues. They must also be skilled in negotiation, interpretation of the law and act as an agent for the firm.  Counsel should also be knowledgeable of case management (corporate, litigation, IP)and should be able to clearly articulate with clients on issues. Counsel should also have experience handling conflictresolution and secondment agreements.  

Kilpatrick Townsend is a full-service, international law firm with more than 600 attorneys who work with forward-thinking clients in established and emerging industries to solve their most business-critical matters.

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm's practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients' needs.

We serve clients around the world from offices in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, China, Japan, and Sweden. We value our client relationships and are committed to learning and furthering the business, as well as legal goals, of each company we work with.

We strive at every level to develop beneficial relationships built on trust and mutual respect. We partner with the senior executives and internal counsel of our corporate clients, integrating and sharing tasks as appropriate. We take pride in the fact that clients who hire us once, typically hire us again. Our success is measured by the results we achieve on behalf of our clients, and we commit ourselves, without reservation, to the overriding objective of client satisfaction.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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Complex Commercial Litigation Associate

Kilpatrick Townsend seeks a mid-level litigation associate for its North Carolina offices to support the Complex Commercial Litigation team's regional and national practices. The position is located in Raleigh, but the firm may consider applicants to work in Winston-Salem.  Applicants must be admitted to practice in North Carolina and have three years in practice, which should include deposition, hearing and eDiscovery experience.  Excellent law school credentials, strong research, writing, and communications skills, and attention to detail are required.  Judicial clerkship and law review experience are preferred.

Kilpatrick Townsend is a full-service, international law firm with more than 600 attorneys who work with forward-thinking clients in established and emerging industries to solve their most business-critical matters.

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm's practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients' needs.

We serve clients around the world from offices in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, China, Japan, and Sweden. We value our client relationships and are committed to learning and furthering the business, as well as legal goals, of each company we work with.

We strive at every level to develop beneficial relationships built on trust and mutual respect. We partner with the senior executives and internal counsel of our corporate clients, integrating and sharing tasks as appropriate. We take pride in the fact that clients who hire us once, typically hire us again. Our success is measured by the results we achieve on behalf of our clients, and we commit ourselves, without reservation, to the overriding objective of client satisfaction.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

*Please do not include your Date of Birth or Social Security Number in your application documents.

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Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Associate

Kilpatrick Townsend’s Atlanta or New York office is seeking a junior associate for its Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Team. Candidates should have excellent academic credentials from a top-tier law school and strong research and writing skills. The associate should have at least 1 year of experience in financial restructuring/bankruptcy and/or a bankruptcy court clerkship. Expected salary range is $215,000 to $225,000.

Kilpatrick Townsend is a full-service, international law firm with more than 600 attorneys who work with forward-thinking clients in established and emerging industries to solve their most business-critical matters.

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm's practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients' needs.

We serve clients around the world from offices in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, China, Japan, and Sweden. We value our client relationships and are committed to learning and furthering the business, as well as legal goals, of each company we work with.

We strive at every level to develop beneficial relationships built on trust and mutual respect. We partner with the senior executives and internal counsel of our corporate clients, integrating and sharing tasks as appropriate. We take pride in the fact that clients who hire us once, typically hire us again. Our success is measured by the results we achieve on behalf of our clients, and we commit ourselves, without reservation, to the overriding objective of client satisfaction.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

*Please do not include your Date of Birth or Social Security Number in your application documents.

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Labor and Employment Attorney

Kilpatrick Townsend is seeking a Labor and Employment Attorney with at least 2 years of experience to support the Atlanta, Raleigh, Dallas, or San Francisco offices. This position is an alternative to traditional partnership-track position and has a lower billable hour requirement (and minimal non-billable requirements).  Among other responsibilities, the attorney will work with others on the Labor and Employment team in handling litigation, responding to administrative claims, handling traditional labor matters, representing clients at administrative hearings and in court, advising on employment law, and analyzing and drafting employment policies.   Must have strong research and writing skills and strong undergraduate and law school credentials. Excellent oral and written communications skills and attention to detail required.

Kilpatrick Townsend is a full-service, international law firm with more than 600 attorneys who work with forward-thinking clients in established and emerging industries to solve their most business-critical matters.

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm's practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients' needs.

We serve clients around the world from offices in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, China, Japan, and Sweden. We value our client relationships and are committed to learning and furthering the business, as well as legal goals, of each company we work with.

We strive at every level to develop beneficial relationships built on trust and mutual respect. We partner with the senior executives and internal counsel of our corporate clients, integrating and sharing tasks as appropriate. We take pride in the fact that clients who hire us once, typically hire us again. Our success is measured by the results we achieve on behalf of our clients, and we commit ourselves, without reservation, to the overriding objective of client satisfaction.

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

*Please do not include your Date of Birth or Social Security Number in your application documents.