Administrator / Office Manager
The backbone of a growing litigation boutique — office administration, vendor and facilities management, and the systems that let a nationwide practice run smoothly.
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Watstein Terepka Litigation Careers.
Not Big Law — Better.
A practice built for attorneys who want real responsibility from day one — not years of supervised execution waiting for their turn. Every attorney at Watstein Terepka owns their matters.
The Model
Elite Training.
Elite Training.
Immediate Experience.
Most large firms structure their practices so partners supervise work that associates execute. At Watstein Terepka, attorneys own their matters at a level of responsibility that most BigLaw associates don’t reach until they make partner — if then.
That model is possible because the firm is selective. A small team of genuinely excellent attorneys means every attorney handles substantively more responsibility, develops faster, and builds a reputation that reflects their own work.
For attorneys who came from BigLaw and found that the training was excellent but the ownership was limited — Watstein Terepka is a different structure.
What the Firm Looks For
The Profile That
The Profile That
Succeeds Here
Federal Clerkship Experience
The majority of attorneys at the firm clerked for a federal judge. That experience is the baseline — not because it signals intelligence, but because it produces the appellate thinking the practice requires.
Strong Litigation Background
Attorneys with existing litigation background move fast. Those who understand the terrain from day one contribute immediately.
Ownership Mindset
The firm is not looking for excellent executors of assigned tasks. It is looking for attorneys who think about their cases like owners — strategically, proactively, and with an eye toward the outcome.
Writing That Moves Courts
The firm's practice is built on briefing. Attorneys who write with precision, economy, and persuasive force are the attorneys who get results in federal courts.
Real Ownership from Day One
Real responsibility from start. You lead the case. You take ownership. And you get the credit.
The Cases That Matter
First-in-the-nation decisions with nationwide impact. 600+ class actions matters defended. Millions recovered for our plaintiff-side clients.
Compensation That Reflects Contribution
A boutique compensation structure that’s comparable and more flexible than BigLaw. We compensate you for your value and contributions.
No Institutional Overhead
No red tape or BigLaw bureaucracy. Firm and strategy decisions happen quickly.
A Reputation You Build
At Watstein Terepka, the work you do becomes the work you're known for. High-stakes commercial litigation is a specialist market — and we build specialists deliberately, with direct partner guidance, substantive work early, and the support to handle it well.
Location Flexibility
Offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Miami, with practitioners who work flexibly across offices and remotely on matters that allow it.
Open Positions
Operations
Associate
Operations
Associate
Special Counsel / Of Counsel
Always Accepting
Open Litigation Associate & Counsel Positions
Junior Associate
An early-career litigator ready for substantive work from day one — briefing, discovery strategy, and direct partner collaboration on high-stakes matters nationwide.
Litigation Paralegal
A litigation paralegal who keeps complex cases moving — filings, discovery, deposition and trial support — as part of a lean team where the work is visible and valued.
Mid-Level Associate
A litigator with 3–6 years of experience ready to run substantial pieces of complex cases — briefing that decides motions, depositions that shape records, and direct client contact.
Privacy Litigation Counsel
The firm's privacy litigation practice — CIPA, Federal Wiretap Act, session replay, and state privacy statute defense — is growing rapidly. We are looking for an experienced practitioner with deep knowledge of privacy class action defense. CIPA litigation experience required.
Speculative Inquiries — Exceptional Attorneys
If you are an exceptional attorney with a federal clerkship and class action or TCPA background — at any level — we are interested in hearing from you even if the timing is not aligned with a posted position. Speculative inquiries are treated with the same confidentiality as formal applications.
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Hiring
How It
How It
Works
Five steps. No unnecessary bureaucracy. The firm respects your time the way it expects you to respect the work.
Initial Review
Submit your resume and a writing sample. Partners review every application personally. You'll hear back promptly if there's a potential fit.
Partner Conversation
A substantive conversation with one or more of our partners. Not a screening interview — a discussion about your practice, your interests, and how you think about litigation.
Writing Sample and Reference Review
We review feedback from your colleagues and assess the work that you are capable of doing.
In-Person Interview
Final-round in-person interview with the partner team and prospective colleagues. Conducted at the office where the role is based.
Decision
The firm moves quickly when there's a fit. No extended committee deliberation. Offers are made by partners directly.
Culture
What It's Actually Like
What It's Actually Like
to Work Here
Partners Are Practitioners, Not Managers
The partners at Watstein Terepka are litigators who still write briefs, take depositions, and argue motions. Working alongside them means working with people who are demonstrably excellent at the craft.
The Work Is Intellectually Serious
Class action defense at the federal level — certification fights, Rule 23(f) petitions, Daubert challenges, circuit appeals — is genuinely demanding work. The firm takes it seriously.
Small Team, High Trust
A small team means high trust in both directions. Attorneys are trusted to handle their matters without micromanagement. That trust is earned quickly by attorneys who demonstrate the ownership mindset the firm looks for.
Honest About What It Requires
High-stakes commercial litigation at the federal level is demanding. The firm is honest about that. Attorneys who excel here are those who find that demand motivating rather than draining.
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Reach Out Directly.
All Inquiries Are Confidential.
Include your resume and at least one writing sample. Partners review all inquiries personally. If there's a potential fit, you'll hear back promptly.