Description

At Nixon Peabody, our priority is to attract, retain, and promote talented individuals from a wide range of racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, and personal backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations. Therefore, we encourage talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.

More than a third of Nixon Peabody’s lawyers are litigators. We have decades of experience representing clients at every level of the trial and appellate courts in multiple jurisdictions, in international forums, and mediations, arbitrations, and other methods of alternative dispute resolution. 

A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters. It’s a chance to use your knowledge to shape what’s ahead, to innovate, and to learn at a firm that taps into the power of collaboration and collective thinking. 

Location: Providence, RI

Requirements

ixon Peabody is seeking to hire a commercial litigation associate to join our office in Providence, RI. The position is in our Construction and Real Estate Litigation practice group. The successful candidate will work on matters in that practice group as well as commercial litigation generally, including our Higher Education litigation practice. 

Qualified candidates will have at least three to five years of commercial litigation experience, including courtroom advocacy, taking and defending depositions, managing discovery strategies and responses, researching and drafting pleadings. Hearing and some trial or administrative hearing experience is required. Ability to work in a fast-paced client-centric environment with a varied caseload involving complex issues is critical. Rhode Island State and Federal Bar admission is required. Massachusetts and/or Connecticut State Bar admission is desirable. Judicial Clerkship, Internship, or similar experience is preferred.   

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary range for this position is as follows.

• Providence, RI: $140,000 to $170,000 
  
  
  

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to: work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications.

Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range is Nixon Peabody’s good faith estimate of the annual salary it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting.