Senior Intellectual Property Associate or Counsel

An Am Law 100 Firm With a Leading Intellectual Property Practice Seeks a Senior Patent Associate Or Counsel To Join Their Dallas Office. Our Retained Client Offers

• Top-of-Market Compensation: Enjoy highly competitive pay on a platform that rewards teamwork and offers a 2–3 year path to partnership.
• Collaborative Expertise: “Hunt in teams” with your colleagues in an environment that fosters innovative solutions and shared success. This approach amplifies your impact and ensures that each team member's strengths are fully leveraged. Rather than being treated like a number you’ll work with a supportive group that values your contributions.
• Thriving Practice: Engage in high-profile and impactful cases, working with sophisticated clients like Apple, Tesla, Cisco, IBM, Intel, and Google. The firm is ranked among the top 10 IPR law firms in the country for success rate (93% institution rate, 91% final decision rate) and is consistently Chambers-ranked.
  
  

You'll be working at one of the most active PTAB firms nationally, recognized among the top five for filing IPRs on behalf of petitioners. From day one, you'll be involved in client matter management and leading oral arguments. Financially, the firm has enjoyed seven straight record years, with last year growing over 16% and adding over 11% PEP while expanding the partnership.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• JD from a top-tier law school
• USPTO bar admission
• Patent Bar Registration number
• Background in programming, coding, software engineering, or computer science (PhD preferred)
• 7-9 years of experience in the IPR space
• Trial experience before the USPTO
• Ability to manage IPR litigation independently, preferably for big tech companies
• Proven proficiency in patent prosecution
  
  

The work environment promotes a strong team culture with an in-office requirement of 3 days a week, ensuring that colleagues care about you and each other.

Compensation: Top-of-market compensation, comparable to Big Law, depending on experience.

Working through The Advocates ensures both a long term fit and a more enjoyable work experience. In fact, when you work through us, you're 400% more likely to be in your new position in five years than when you don't work through us. This is due to our proprietary processes that match your traits to the work culture to ensure a long-term fit.

The Advocates is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. It is our policy to employ qualified people without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; ancestry; disability; sexual orientation; veteran's status; marital status; civil union status; gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected under federal or state law.