A Litigation Special Counsel lawyer is a highly specialized lawyer within a law firm or company legal department who focuses on complex and high-stakes litigation matters, utilizing their deep expertise in a specific legal area to represent clients in court, conduct legal research, draft motions, and develop strategic litigation plans, often handling cases with significant financial or reputational implications for the client; essentially acting as a lead attorney on complex legal disputes requiring in-depth knowledge and experience in a particular legal field. Ideal candidate must be a persuasive legal writer and oral advocate and will have substantial experience with complex business litigation matters in state and federal courts, including conducting and managing written and document discovery, researching and drafting pleadings, motions and other court filings, conducting/defending depositions, preparing witnesses for testimony, appearing for status conferences, and arguing motions in both state and federal court.