About this opportunity
Vasseghi Law Group lists this Litigation Associate opportunity in fairfax, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
What if your lawyer actually owned your case? That’s the question Vasseghi Law Group was built to answer, and it’s also the question we ask every attorney who joins us.
About Vasseghi Law Group
We are a boutique civil litigation and employment law firm based in Fairfax, VA. We represent plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts across Virginia, DC, and Maryland - and we think that dual perspective makes us sharper advocates for every client we serve.
We are six years old and growing. Our practice spans civil litigation, employment litigation and counseling, business disputes, labor law, workplace investigations, and contract matters. Our attorneys litigate precisely and draft carefully - so that our clients can get back to work.
We’ve seen how other firms do it: transactional, siloed, reactive. We built VLG to be different. Our team is collaborative, client-centered, and genuinely invested in the outcomes of the cases we take on. If that sounds like the environment you’ve been looking for, keep reading.
The Role
We’re looking for a Litigation Attorney with 5+ years of experience who is ready to own their matters – not manage tasks. You will carry a full caseload, appear in court independently, handle non-litigation employment and counseling matters, and support senior attorneys on complex cases from strategy through resolution.
This is not a role where you wait for direction. It’s a role where you look at the board every morning, know what needs to move, move it - and keep everyone informed without being asked.
What You’ll Do
Own a full caseload of civil litigation, business litigation, employment litigation, and employment counseling matters across Virginia, DC, and Maryland state and federal courts
Appear independently at hearings, depositions, and trials - not someday, now
Draft and argue complex motions, including dispositive motions, with precision and without error
Handle non-litigation employment matters: counseling, contract drafting and review, severance, non-competes, and workplace investigations
Think creatively about resolution - we litigate to win, but the best outcome for a client isn’t always a verdict
Keep every file moving: next steps documented, clients updated proactively, systems current
Delegate actively to paralegals, law students, and interns - and make them better in the process
Build and maintain client relationships that make clients feel known, not just represented
Contribute to business development as the firm grows
What We’re Looking For
Required
J.D. from an accredited law school
Active District of Columbia and Maryland Bar membership in good standing
Eligible to waive into the Virginia Bar
5+ years of litigation experience with substantial federal and state court practice
Real, independent courtroom experience: hearings, depositions, and trials you ran yourself
Strong legal writing - briefs that persuade, not just inform
Proactive ownership of your matters - you move things forward without being asked, and you keep the right people informed without being chased
A genuine team player who makes the people around them better - not just themselves
Strongly Preferred
Active DC Bar and/or Maryland Bar
Employment law experience - litigation and counseling side: federal and state employment law, non‑compete/trade secret, severance, employment agreement drafting and review
Business litigation experience: partnership disputes, business disputes, or contract litigation
Labor law experience
Both plaintiff‑side and defense‑side experience
What You’ll Get
Salary & Compensation
Base salary: $130,000-$170,000 depending on experience
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401(k)
Bar association dues and CLE fees paid by the firm
Professional development support - and a billing structure intentionally designed to give you time for it
The Work
Meaningful work with real responsibility from day one - no document review purgatory
A collaborative team that genuinely likes working together
A clear path forward for people who deliver
One thing worth saying plainly: when we litigate, we are all in. There will be stretches where a case demands more than a standard workday. We don’t manufacture urgency - but we don’t apologize for it when it’s real either. We’ve built our billing structure to give you breathing room in the normal course. What we need from you is the commitment to show up fully when it matters.
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Worksite address
fairfax, VA, 22032, US
Who can apply
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