OVERVIEW

Founded in 1965, Messerli Kramer is a Top 20 Minnesota law firm with locations in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Plymouth, Wisconsin and Nebraska. We have a hard-earned reputation within the business community of providing sound, reasoned and comprehensive legal services. With an emphasis on building lasting relationships with our clients, our professionals take the time to listen and understand legal issues within the larger framework of the business as a whole. Known for our dedication and responsiveness, Messerli Kramer is focused on finding pragmatic solutions and producing remarkable results for our clients. Messerli Kramer serves individuals and businesses through three unique, yet complementary divisions. We represent a variety of clients across a series of practice groups: Banking and Finance, Business Litigation, Corporate and Estate Planning, Commercial Real Estate and Family Law.

POSITION DETAILS

An experienced Attorney in our fast-paced Business Litigation Department. The successful candidate must have exceptional legal research, writing, and critical thinking ability; high academic achievement; excellent verbal and written advocacy at motion hearings and trial; and the capacity to organize, prioritize and multi-task. Minimum of seven (7) years business litigation experience, with business development success.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES ·

• Represent individuals or organizations in court cases and other legal proceedings such as arbitrations, mediations and other law proceedings
• Travel to represent and be comfortable presenting cases in front of judges and juries
• Conduct exceptional legal research and writing
• Handle all legal disputes that occur in business context for the business litigation practice area.
• Prepare information for court, interview witnesses and review documents and closing deals outside of courtrooms.
• Prepare, attend and advocate at motion hearings and trials
• Strive for wanting to achieve high volume billing up to 1800 hours annually
• Attend client and community events for business development opportunities
• Focus on growing business litigation practice
• Support designated clients in timely and professional manner