Jimerson Birr

Senior Litigation Attorney

Jimerson Birr

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Jacksonville • Florida • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Seize control of case strategy from intake through resolution, driving scoping, budgeting, and execution while leading timekeepers with confidence and clarity.
  • Serve as the primary client contact on most matters, providing bold, actionable guidance and escalating only when strategic shifts demand it.
  • Move matters forward continuously, eliminating stagnation and keeping pressure on opposing parties, deadlines, and deliverables.
  • Mentor, model, and set pace for junior attorneys and paralegals; delegate assertively and reinforce the firm’s proven process and validated matter plans.
  • Maintain discipline across timekeeping, SLAs, budgets, and execution.
  • Operate with urgency, tackling multiple issues simultaneously and adapting quickly when demands or circumstances shift.

Requirements

  • JD + active Florida Bar
  • 5+ years of litigation experience, commercial preferred, with evidence of sound judgment under pressure
  • Strong advocacy: motions, depositions, hearings, negotiation, strategy
  • Ability to act independently while collaborating within a structured system
  • Comfort making fast decisions without hand-holding
  • Natural persuasion, strong communication, and a confident presence
  • Preferred Qualifications: First-chair trial or appellate experience
  • Experience in complex commercial, class action, consumer, or eminent domain litigation
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Supportive work environment
  • Commitment to service
  • Commitment to quality
  • Commitment to results
  • Equal opportunity employer
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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Certifications
JDactive Florida Bar