The Law Office of Brandon White, P.C. is a small, but fast-growing statewide multi-practice law firm in based in Gilbert, Arizona. We are seeking an Associate Attorney for our rapidly growing Criminal Defense Division. We are looking for those that have experience and a passion for criminal defense who are Great Negotiators and Advocates.
Our Firm helps our clients plan ahead and put their lives back on track. We need dynamic individual who truly understands what it means that to treat our clients like family and friends and to put our client’s needs first in order to provide our clients with a world-class experience. Our clients need to feel like their legal concerns are our priority.
We are not your typical law firm. We are poised for aggressive growth, and we’re looking for an attorney who can hit the ground running to give our clients outstanding representation. The right applicant will have strong analytical and communication skills and know their way around a courtroom and be able to think on your feet and be adaptable to change.
The Job
- Take ownership of a client's criminal case involving misdemeanor and felony charges in state court. Some of the most common cases include; assault, domestic violence, criminal traffic charges, drug crimes, DUI, and theft crimes.
- Conduct client meetings and recommend strategies
- Delegate work to division paralegals and legal assistants and monitor their work
- Felony and misdemeanor criminal cases: discovery, pleadings, and motions; pretrial hearings, motion hearings, and criminal bench and jury trials.
- Able and Willing to Travel Statewide as needed to assist our Clients
- Ideal Candidate wear many hats at times. We need someone who does not think that the occasional need to scan your own documents is “beneath you."
Requirements & Qualifications
- Must be licensed to practice law in Arizona and in Good Standing
- A min of 2 years experience in Criminal Law (Prosecution and/or Defense)
- Ability to analyze Case Law
- Must maintain a professional appearance and provide a positive company image to the public and to our Clients at all times.
Personality, character, intelligence, and integrity are also extremely important considerations, but having interpersonal skills and a positive can-do attitude are just as important.
High-maintenance, humorless, self-entitled, or self-important individuals will not succeed in this position and need not apply.
If you think the Constitution is a technicality, please don’t apply.
If you think filling out a plea agreement form is always the best thing you can do for a client, please do not apply.
If we can’t count on you to show up in court on time prepared, please don’t apply.
Now If you've read this far and still think the position may be a good fit for you, Great! Now the perks:
Salary/Benefits:
Salary is commensurate with skill and experience and is negotiable. The compensation package includes base salary plus bonus compensation for production and performance. We offer a generous benefits package including:
- PPO health insurance w/employer contribution
- Dental insurance
- 401K w/ Employee Match
- Paid Bar Dues
- 3-weeks paid time off annually
- We also not only pay for but strongly encourage approved continuing legal education, bar dues, and some approved voluntary bar memberships. If it improves your attorney skill-set and helps you better represent our clients, we encourage it.
- We also offer Attorney Personal Referral Bonus - Separate bonus opportunities based on personal referral business generated.
- Lastly, a positive work-life balance with a fun and collaborative work atmosphere which is rarely found in private practice firms.
Thank you for considering this opportunity, we truly look forward to hearing from you! We will contact you within 7 business days if you qualify for the second round of consideration.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $85,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Gilbert, AZ 85297: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
License/Certification:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Gilbert, AZ 85297