Associate - Intellectual Property

Salary: $225,000 - $310,000 per year

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted: February 11 2026

Minimum Degree:

Relocation Assistance: Not Available

About this role

Our client is a thriving, business-focused AmLaw 200 firm founded in 1952 in Chicago. The firm provides legal services to clients across the globe. Our market-leading practices include global transportation finance, finance/M&A, employment class action litigation, white collar litigation/government investigations, investment services and executive compensation.

Our client's Intellectual Property team is seeking an associate with 2-5 years of experience with intellectual property prosecution and litigation matters in the Chicago or San Francisco office.

Why Our client?

  • Gain substantive, hands-on experience working alongside our shareholders to build your skills

  • Outstanding marketing and business development support to help you build your practice

  • Extensive professional development training and mentorship programs

  • Transparent path to partnership with clear guidelines and benchmarks

  • 40+ individual attorneys recognized by The Legal 500 United States 2025

  • 13 practices recognized by Chambers, including a Band 1 distinction for Transportation: Aviation Finance, the guide's highest honor for the 20th year in a row

 
2 - 5 years of experience intellectual property prosecution and litigation matters
 
Salary
$225K - $310K (Salary range is an estimate. Candidate can ask the firm for specific comp range during interviews.)
 
Hybrid work policy
3 days in-office
 
Location
Chicago, IL, San Francisco, CA
 
Interview Process
1) Initial Interview
2) Full Rounds

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