Description
Brand, IP & Business Strategy Trestle Law, APC • Fully Remote • $185,000-$225,000 (CALIFORNIA LICENSE REQUIRED)
We are hiring a senior attorney to take ownership of high-level matters across IP, business, and select federal litigation, and to help shape where the firm goes next.
This role is fully remote, Monday through Friday, 8 to 5 PST.
Responsibilities
If you are looking for big-law structure, this is not it.If you are looking to be a senior attorney inside a focused, growing boutique with real client relationships and real autonomy, keep reading.
What you'll do
• Lead matters across business, IP, and select federal litigation, including trademark and copyright disputes, TTAB proceedings, licensing, and commercial contracts
• Serve as primary counsel to clients on strategic IP and business matters - brand protection, monetization, contract negotiation, dispute strategy
• Supervise paralegals and junior staff on trademark prosecution and copyright matters, with strategic review rather than line-level drafting
• Mentor a developing junior attorney already running litigation matters
• Collaborate with the managing attorney as a peer on firm strategy, client experience, and growth
• Contribute to a premium advisory offering being built for high-value clients
• Bill approximately 1,500 hours annually - a humane and realistic target
Qualifications
Who you are
• 8+ years of practice, with substantive experience in IP, business, and commercial litigation
• Comfortable operating at a senior level: taking verbal direction, owning matters end-to-end, and exercising independent judgment
• California bar in good standing
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with a track record of moving complex matters efficiently
• Experience supervising and developing junior attorneys and staff
• Comfortable with fixed-fee work and managing matters against a budget
• Proficient in modern tools - Clio, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Word
You are likely a strong fit if you
• Think like a business owner, not just a technician
• See legal issues from 10,000 feet and act with the right level of detail
• Take initiative without waiting to be told
• Enjoy mentoring younger attorneys
• Want to build something - not just bill hours
Preferred (not required)
• Soft IP focus (trademark, copyright, trade dress)
• TTAB experience
• Experience advising founder-led or creative businesses
• Origination welcome but not expected - we generate our own pipeline
