Associate Lawyer – Litigation

Estate Litigation Lawyers of the western GTA! Reach out today to learn more about an excellent opportunity with our client - a busy, successful full-service firm in Hamilton who offers the opportunity to do high-quality work and enjoy work-life balance.

ABOUT OUR CLIENT

Our client is one of the best in the market - they serve a diverse cross section of clients ranging from large corporations to high net-worth individuals. Their office is easily commutable and they value work/life balance, as proven by with a very reasonable billable target.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

This role is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience within the Hamilton market due to their client base. They offer strong mentorship as well as a path to partnership. This firm is very well established in the Hamilton market with a very strong presence and clientele base.

ABOUT THE POSITION

You'll report directly to the partners who lead this team of about 6 lawyers and 5 support staff of varying experience levels. Work is hybrid and billables are very reasonable. The clients are diverse and duties range from, but are not limited to:

• 40% Estate litigation, 60% other Civil litigation work within a wide variety of clients
• proceedings and (private arbitrations related to shareholder and partnership disputes, real property disputes, claims for breaches of contract, injunctions, construction, negligence
• challenges to Wills and Powers of Attorney, as well as
• providing general civil and commercial litigation advice
• Billable target - 1250 + 150 non billable hours

THE REQUIREMENTS

• 2+ years as a lawyer
• Called to the ON bar
• Experience with estates/civil/commercial litigation - construction, arbitration, shareholder disputes
• Diligent personality

COMPENSATION

• Compensation will be competitive for the area, with opportunity to earn bonuses.
• Health and dental benefits are offered from day one.
• Professional memberships, insurance and fees paid.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply directly to this posting with the most recent version of your resume. If you would like to speak with us regarding this position, please contact Brett Kuseler at brett@impactrecruitment.ca To learn more about our open positions, visit us at impactrecruitment.ca.

ABOUT IMPACT RECRUITMENT

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Privacy and confidentiality are important to us; as such all applications are kept strictly confidential. We will not share your information with anyone without your prior approval. While we will only be considering qualified applicants for this position, if you are interested in pursuing an alternate career path, we would certainly be happy to speak with you about opportunities that fit your profile.