Commercial Litigation Associate

Commercial Litigation Associate | Miami, FL | $130,000 to $200,000 | Commercial Litigation

Deal lawyers write the contract. Commercial litigators get the call when it breaks.

That call is the start of the most interesting work in private practice, in my view. Two sophisticated parties, a pile of documents, and a dispute that rarely has an obvious answer. Somebody has to sort through it, find the story a judge will believe and tell it well.

I'm Ryan Jaiswal at Distinct Recruitment, and I'm hiring a commercial litigation associate in Miami. This is commercial litigation, not insurance defense: business disputes for companies and their owners.

Matters you'd handle

• Contract and business tort disputes

• Shareholder, partnership and LLC disputes

• Fraud and fiduciary duty claims

• Injunctions and emergency motion practice

• Discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, trial and arbitration

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of commercial litigation experience

• Strong academics

• Florida Bar membership

• Writing that persuades busy judges quickly

Arrangements

• Hybrid, Miami

• $130,000 to $200,000, purposely broad, with flex for the right candidate if experience warrants it

• Billable expectations explained in full on our first call

My view on why it's a good move

• Commercial work trains judgment fast. You're constantly weighing litigation risk against business reality

• You'll work alongside partners who bring you into strategy, not just document review

• Clear room to grow, in a practice where clients remember the associate who understood their business

• Every case teaches you something new about how companies actually operate, which makes you a better advisor as well as a better litigator

Who it suits

Associates who can handle a fast moving file without losing the thread. Commercial disputes often arrive in a hurry, with a client who needs an answer by the end of the week. If you like pace and precision in the same day, you'll enjoy it.

Thinking about it but not ready to apply? That's normal. Call me on or connect with me, Ryan Jaiswal at Distinct Recruitment, on LinkedIn, and we'll talk. You're also welcome to book directly into my calendar, , for a call before you apply or to talk through your application once it's submitted.