IP Litigation Associate

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $75,000 – $215,000+
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: On-site or hybrid in Los Angeles, CA, subject to court, client, deal, and team needs. The exact office schedule will be confirmed before interview.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Employer-supported retirement plan.
• Bar dues, CLE support, and professional-development resources appropriate to the role.
• Bonus, origination credit, or other performance incentives where offered by the employer.
• Final eligibility, plan design, and incentive terms are confirmed with the employer before interview.

Hire Innovative is recruiting an IP Litigation Associate in Los Angeles, CA for an confidential intellectual-property practice. The role centers on the ability to protect valuable intellectual property through careful prosecution, counseling, portfolio work, or litigation. Candidates invited to speak with Hire Innovative will receive the available employer, team, and interview details before deciding whether to proceed.

About the Role

The opportunity offers specialized work, direct access to sophisticated clients, and a path to deepen a valuable technical or brand-focused practice. Day to day, the person in this position will protect valuable intellectual property through careful prosecution, counseling, portfolio work, or litigation. The search accounts for Los Angeles commute patterns, office expectations, and a market where strong candidates compare platform quality as closely as compensation. During interviews, candidates can ask directly about reporting lines, workload, performance measures, and the reason for the opening.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inventions, brands, claims, prior art, registrations, disputes, or portfolio needs.
• Prepare filings, responses, agreements, discovery, motions, or strategy materials.
• Coordinate with inventors, business leaders, technical experts, foreign counsel, and legal teams.
• Maintain exact deadlines and clear records across matters where small errors carry real consequences.
• Take ownership of assigned matters and keep clients and supervising attorneys informed about deadlines, risk, and next steps.

Required Qualifications

• Patent, trademark, IP counseling, prosecution, litigation, or docketing experience relevant to the role.
• Strong technical or legal analysis and precise written work.
• Reliable deadline and portfolio management.
• Required bar admission or USPTO registration when applicable.
• Ability to use feedback, work effectively with supervision, and take on greater ownership as proficiency grows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the employer’s practice area, matter type, and local court or transaction process.
• Comfort using modern legal research, document, case-management, or billing systems.
• Examples of work completed directly, including the tools, matters, patients, projects, or decisions involved.

How to Apply

Send your current resume through the form below. A cover letter is optional. Candidates whose experience matches the opening will hear from Hire Innovative about the employer, timing, and interview process. We do not submit your resume without your consent.