Civil Litigation Associate Attorney

Pay: $120,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a collaborative litigation team where you will get meaningful responsibility, mentorship, and direct exposure to substantive matters.
• Build experience across employment disputes, church and nonprofit defense, business disputes, contract matters, and First Amendment / religious liberty issues.
• Work in an office culture that values teamwork, professionalism, faith, and long term growth.
• Enjoy a strong benefits package that includes health insurance, paid time off, 401(k) with match, and additional retirement/profit-sharing benefits.
• Step into a role with real advancement potential at a firm that values both personal and professional development.

Location: Primarily on-site in Leesburg, Virginia, with limited work-from-home flexibility as needed.

Note: Must be a licensed attorney with 2+ years of relevant litigation experience. We strongly prefer someone who is genuinely passionate about integrating their faith into the practice of law.

About Our Client

We are a collaborative law firm with a diverse practice serving clients in Virginia and beyond. Our litigation team handles a broad mix of employment, church and nonprofit, business dispute, contract, and related civil litigation matters. We are committed to excellence, teamwork, mentorship, and creating a positive environment where attorneys can grow and do meaningful work. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Handle civil litigation matters from early case development through resolution
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other litigation-related documents
• Support and participate in depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation
• Work on employment disputes, church and nonprofit defense matters, business disputes, contract litigation, and related civil matters
• Conduct legal research and develop case strategy in collaboration with senior attorneys
• Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, and courts in a professional and responsive manner
• Contribute to a team-oriented office that values collaboration, mentorship, and strong client service

Qualifications

• J.D. and active bar admission in Virginia or ability to become licensed promptly
• 2+ years of civil litigation experience
• Strong legal writing, research, and analytical skills
• Experience drafting motions, pleadings, and discovery
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a professional, deadline-driven environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach
• Alignment with a faith-forward practice environment is strongly preferred
• Jury trial, arbitration, or clerkship experience is a plus

Why You Will Love Working Here

We offer a close-knit, supportive team environment where attorneys work together and learn from one another. You will have the chance to build real litigation experience, contribute to meaningful matters, and grow your career in a firm that values mentorship, balance, and purpose-driven work.

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Requirements: Must-haves: VA bar license, 2+ yrs litigation exp. “Open to more sr. attys”

• Nice to haves:

• Additional context: Relocation- [Yes]. Packages - [No]

Submissions Name / Kevin - krconnor@simmsshowerslaw.com;wrthetford@simmsshowerslaw.com

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Boutique/midsize civil litigation firm with a collaborative, faith-oriented culture and a broad practice that includes employment, church/nonprofit defense, religious liberty, business disputes, and contract litigation. They want a 2+ year civil lit associate for their Leesburg office, with no hard max on experience. Must be comfortable in an office-centric environment and ideally motivated by faith integration in legal practice.

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**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Civil Litigation Associate Attorney

• Location: Leesburg, VA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 2

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Civil Litigation Associate, Litigation Associate Attorney, Employment Litigation Attorney, Business Litigation Attorney, Commercial Litigation Associate, Associate Attorney Civil Litigation, Trial Associate, Church Law Attorney, Nonprofit Defense Attorney, First Amendment Attorney, Religious Liberty Attorney, Labor and Employment Associate, Contracts Litigation Attorney, General Litigation Associate

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Very low pop at 49k and 65k. Fail fast role