Partner Attorney - Washington, DC

Marten Law is leading the charge as a national leader in environmental, natural resource and energy law. Our team of lawyers includes recognized authorities in alternative energy, climate change, air quality, hazardous and solid waste, water resources and water quality, fisheries, environmental review and permitting, and a host of other issues that our business and public clients confront every day. Unlike general practice firms, we focus on one practice area, so that we can be the best at it in the country. This has allowed our firm to represent clients in some of the most important energy and environmental matters nationally. Founded in 2002, Marten Law has increased the firm’s size by more than 50%, growing to more 20 attorneys. We are looking to continue on this trajectory by building a culture where the best environmental attorneys and legal staff can thrive.

Marten Law LLP seeks a partner-level attorney to work in our Washington D.C. office. The successful candidate must have at least ten (10) years of experience within environmental law, ideally within complex litigation, including managing litigation teams of attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants.

Requirements

• Litigation Skills - This position requires eight (8) or more years of experience with the following :
• Federal and state court litigation, administrative hearings, and other legal proceedings, including :
• First-chair bench trial experience on matters with at least $1 million at issue
• Setting and executing case strategy
• Preparing pleadings
• Motions practice, briefing, and oral argument
• Document discovery, review, management, and production, including large-scale electronic discovery
• Taking and defending fact, expert, and document depositions
• Hiring and directing expert witnesses in diverse fields
• Evaluating and applying technical research and data to legal arguments
• Negotiating settlements and participating in mediation and other alternative dispute resolution processes

Legal Skills

Preferred but Discretionary Experience

Other Essential Job Duties

Marten Law attorneys must be able to regularly travel nationally to accomplish legal work (client meetings, court appearances, depositions, discovery, expert witness meetings, and site visits) for our clients.

Our billable hour expectation is 1,850 billable hours a year. This will require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of this position. The expectation is that this person will devote, on average, 37+ hours a week on billable job functions (more during trial) and another 7+ hours a week on non-billable activities (firm administration, marketing, professional development, newsletter articles, supervising others).

Benefits

At Marten Law, your base compensation is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We pride ourselves on the support we offer our lawyers as they build their practice at Marten Law, both personally and professionally. We offer a wide range of benefits, perks and resources that empower attorneys to integrate their lives.

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