Job Position: Trial Attorney

Location: Atlanta, GA
Type: Full-Time, Litigation-Trial

Hecht Walker Jordan, P.C. is an Atlanta-based boutique law firm with a real estate and commercial-focused litigation practice. We represent individuals, small businesses, large corporations, and government entities in business, real estate, land use, construction, employment, and local government matters, as well as in banks and creditors’ rights, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, and international arbitration. Hecht Walker is looking for a trial attorney to become a partner in the firm in a few years or sooner if the Attorney comes with a substantive book of business.

Our attorneys have collectively served as lead counsel in hundreds of trials and more than a thousand hearings. Our reputation is built on our willingness to try cases, and try them well, while resolving many others efficiently through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. As a boutique firm, we offer clients responsive, hands-on representation, and we approach every matter through the values that define us: hard work, honest work, and bold work.

We are seeking a Trial Attorney (Minimum 7 years of experience) to join our litigation team. This position is ideal for an attorney who is comfortable managing their own docket, taking depositions, arguing motions, preparing cases for trial and arbitration and trying those cases. The attorney will handle a range of civil litigation matters and work directly with the firm’s partners and clients across our core practice areas.

This is a hands-on role offering significant responsibility, client interaction, and courtroom exposure. It is best suited for a motivated litigator/trial attorney who exercises sound judgment, manages competing deadlines effectively, and is prepared to move a matter from intake through trial or resolution.

Responsibilities

• Manage and try if needed a caseload of civil and commercial litigation matters from intake through resolution.
• Draft and argue motions, pleadings, briefs, and other filings in state and federal court.
• Conduct and defend depositions and manage all phases of written and document discovery.
• Prepare cases for trial, hearings, mediation, and arbitration, including witness preparation, exhibits, and trial strategy.
• Appear at hearings, trials, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings with the capability to independently try cases, argue motions and lead through hearings.
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda on litigation and dispositive issues.
• Develop case strategy and provide clients with clear risk analysis and practical recommendations.
• Communicate promptly and regularly with clients regarding case developments, strategy, and next steps. Provide an excellent level of client experience.
• Coordinate with co-counsel, experts, opposing counsel, real estate professionals, government employees and officials, regulatory bodies, and other professionals as needed.
• Support partners in managing active litigation dockets and maintaining organized case files and deadlines.

Qualifications

• 7 years of law firm litigation experience minimum with trial experience
• Demonstrated courtroom familiarity and skill, including motion practice, hearings, depositions, and first- or second-chair trial or arbitration experience.
• Experience in one or more of the firm’s core areas (business litigation, real estate litigation, construction litigation, land use, creditors’ rights, commercial landlord-tenant, employment, or local government) preferred.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines independently while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and case-management skills.
• Sound judgment and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Admission to the State Bar of Georgia in good standing (or ability to obtain admission promptly).

 

Why Hecht Walker Jordan

Our firm offers a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where attorneys gain meaningful responsibility and direct exposure to sophisticated litigation. Associates work closely with partners and clients on business, real estate, land use and related disputes, and gain the trial and arbitration experience that defines our practice.

We offer a competitive benefits package and a collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional development and attorney advancement.

Our compensation for this role has a variable range depending on experience and business brought to the firm, commensurate with education, skills, experience, and any lateral clients you may bring. The start of the range is $130,000 and goes up pursuant to experience along with bonuses related to performance and originations.

If you are committed to delivering measurable results and being a part of a great team, we welcome the opportunity to speak with you.