Associate Counsel

Cafaro, headquartered in Niles, OH is seeking a highly driven Commercial Litigation Associate with 1-3 years of commercial litigation experience, including but not limited to the following:

• Employment Law (ADA, FMLA, Title VII, etc.)
• Government and Administrative Law
• General Litigation (Construction, Collection, Contracts, Personal Injury, etc.)
• Corporate & Business Law
• Bankruptcy
• Contract/Lease review and interpretation

Responsibilities:

• Drafting and preparing pleadings, motions, discovery, and other litigation documents;
• Conducting legal research, analysis and writing;
• Attending court hearings, depositions, and all other aspects of representing a client inside and outside of a courtroom;
• Negotiating, reviewing, revising, and drafting various types of contracts;
• Creating, analyzing, and modifying the operating documents of various legal entities including, amongst others,  corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships;  
• Overseeing and working with outside counsel;
• Advising internal clients on various legal and business matters; and
• Ability to offer legal advice that is cognizant of business needs and concerns of client.      

Skills & Qualifications:

• High level computer skills.  Experience working with an electronic document management system a plus;
• Active member of the State Bar of Ohio;
• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills (specifically Word and Outlook);
• Skilled with legal research software (Lexis, Casemaker, etc.);
• Ability to compose business and legal correspondence;
• Strong work ethic with high level of organization.
• Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately;
• Ability to manage workload and shift priorities in a fast paced environment;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to manage time effectively and establish priorities;
• Strong initiative and problem-solving skills; and
• Ability and desire to work hard and take pride in one’s work.