Senior Commercial Litigation Counsel

16 hours ago


Washington, United States Verizon Full time
About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Verizon's Litigation team as a Commercial Litigation Counsel. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for managing a broad docket of commercial litigation matters, including business-to-business disputes, real estate, environmental, insurance coverage, and personal injury cases.

As a Commercial Litigation Counsel, you will work closely with our team to investigate, counsel, and manage threatened claims and disputes that may be resolved before litigation is brought. You will also be responsible for drafting and preparing filings and other litigation work product, discovery, strategy, settlement negotiations, and occasional stand-up work.

Responsibilities
  • Manage a significant docket of commercial litigation matters, including business-to-business disputes, real estate, environmental, insurance coverage, and personal injury cases.
  • Investigate, counsel, and manage threatened claims and disputes that may be resolved before litigation is brought.
  • Draft and prepare filings and other litigation work product, discovery, strategy, settlement negotiations, and occasional stand-up work.
  • Collaborate with our team to develop and implement effective litigation strategies.
  • Engage and closely supervise outside counsel, with the ability to drive efficient pricing with law firms on terms other than hourly billing that meets the company's diversity goals.
  • Maintain strategic relationships and lines of communications with key stakeholders to respond to emerging threats.
Requirements
  • JD degree and six or more years of relevant work experience.
  • Experience at a law firm, as an in-house attorney at a large company, and/or with the federal government.
  • Admission and good standing in at least one state.
  • Strong litigation experience.
  • Even better if you have one or more of the following: JD from a top-tier law school with strong academic performance, broad subject matter diversity in your litigation work to date, experience in the telecommunications sector, strong written, oral, and presentation skills, strong judgment, integrity, and pragmatic thinking.
What We Offer

As a Commercial Litigation Counsel at Verizon, you will have the opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals who are passionate about delivering exceptional results. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment that values and respects the contributions of all employees. If you are a motivated and experienced attorney who is passionate about commercial litigation, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.



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