PilieroMazza seeks to hire accomplished attorneys and support staff based on the specific needs of our offices and practice areas. The Firm’s mission is to serve as a trusted legal advisor to our clients by putting their needs and goals at the center of business solutions through accessibility, honesty, innovation, and unparalleled advocacy. At PilieroMazza, our talented personnel become professionally successful and personally satisfied. If you are looking for an environment where you are nurtured, challenged, and respected, PilieroMazza is the place for you.

Current Attorney Positions

Associate Attorney – Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Washington, DC)

PilieroMazza PLLC, a business law firm serving government contractors and large and small private sector commercial clients, is seeking a detail oriented associate with a strong work ethic and a minimum of 2 years of experience in private practice to join its Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group.  PilieroMazza’s nationwide litigation practice focuses heavily on complex commercial and business litigation; management- and employer-side labor and employment litigation, including FLSA, wage-and-hour, Title VII, restrictive covenant, and trade secrets misappropriation claims; contract disputes; business torts; construction disputes; government investigations; False Claims Act matters; and real estate disputes, in state and federal courts, and government contracting claims and appeals before the United States Court of Federal Claims and the Civilian and Armed Services Boards of Contract Appeals.  Applications from attorneys licensed to practice law in Virginia and/or California and with experience practicing in those courts are particularly encouraged.  If you are interested in a fast-paced and fulfilling opportunity, please send your resume, writing sample of at least 10 pages, and a copy of your law school transcript to recruiting@pilieromazza.com.

Associate Attorney – Government Contracts (Washington, DC or Boulder, CO)

PilieroMazza PLLC, a business law firm serving government contractors and commercial businesses, is seeking an associate with two to three years of experience to join its Government Contracts practice group. The candidate should have government contracting experience in a private practice law firm, specifically with experience with Small Business Administration regulations including the 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, and HUBZone small business programs.  Additionally, we represent contractors in bid protests, Contract Disputes Act claims, False Claims Act and other investigations related to federal procurement law and, as such, experience in those areas would be beneficial as well. Applicants should be admitted to practice in or eligible for prompt admission into the District of Columbia. If you are interested in a fast-paced and fulfilling opportunity, send resume, writing sample (not to exceed 5 pages), and a copy of your law school transcript to Recruiting@pilieromazza.com.

Associate Attorney – Labor & Employment (Washington, DC)

PilieroMazza PLLC, a Washington, D.C.-based law firm specializing in government contracts, corporate law, employment law, and commercial litigation, seeks junior associate attorney with 2-3 years of experience in labor and employment law. Experience or education specific to labor matters a plus.

The successful candidate will have outstanding negotiation and communication skills, with sharp attention to detail, and will work well as part of a collaborative team. Required skills include excellent writing, research, and communication skills, as well as interpersonal and self-management skills. You must also be analytical, creative, persistent, and flexible.

Our labor and employment practice will expose you to a broad range of experiences. You will help to bridge the gap between employers and employees through sound advice and counsel, drafting employment agreements, and reviewing multi-jurisdictional employment issues. You will also support clients in matters which involve collective bargaining and claims under the National Labor Relations Act.

This role is available in our Washington, DC. Office Send cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and writing sample unedited by others (not to exceed 5 pages) to recruiting@pilieromazza.com.

Virginia-Barred Associate Attorney – Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Washington, DC)

PilieroMazza PLLC, a business law firm serving government contractors and large and small private sector commercial clients, is seeking a detail-oriented associate with a strong work ethic and a minimum of 2 years of experience in private practice and who is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia to join its Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group. PilieroMazza’s nationwide litigation practice focuses heavily on complex commercial and business litigation; management- and employer-side labor and employment litigation, including FLSA, wage-and-hour, Title VII, restrictive covenant, and trade secrets misappropriation claims; contract disputes; business torts; construction disputes; government investigations; False Claims Act matters; and real estate disputes, in state and federal courts, and government contracting claims and appeals before the United States Court of Federal Claims and the Civilian and Armed Services Boards of Contract Appeals. This position is only open to individuals licensed to practice law and with experience practicing in the state and federal courts within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

If you are interested in a fast-paced and fulfilling opportunity, please send your resume, a writing sample of at least 10 pages, and a copy of your law school transcript to recruiting@pilieromazza.com.

Associate Attorney – Government Contracts (Washington, DC)

PilieroMazza PLLC, a business law firm serving government contractors and commercial businesses, is seeking an associate with four to eight years of experience to join its Government Contracts practice group. Experience with bid protests, Contract Disputes Act claims, False Claims Act, or other investigations related to federal procurement law is required.  The ideal candidate would have experience with Small Business Administration regulations including the 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, and HUBZone small business programs.   Applicants should be admitted to practice in or eligible for prompt admission into the District of Columbia. If you are interested in a fast-paced and fulfilling opportunity, send your resume, writing sample (not to exceed 5 pages), and a copy of your law school transcript to Recruiting@pilieromazza.com.

Summer Associate – Government Contracts (Washington, DC)

PilieroMazza PLLC, a business law firm serving government contractors and commercial businesses, is actively considering Government Contracts Summer Associate candidates for the summer of 2022. We represent contractors in bid protests, claims under the Contract Disputes Act, False Claims Act cases, investigations, and litigation matters at the state and federal level. If you are interested in working with a dynamic growing firm that offers a fulfilling career opportunity, please send your cover letter, resume, and a writing sample to us for review and consideration to us at recruiting@pilieromazza.com.

Current Administrative Positions

Billing Assistant

Summary/Objective
Under the direct supervision of the Billing Manager, Billing Assistants are responsible for preparing monthly pre-bills, maintaining the billing filing system, working to collect aged accounts receivables, monitoring the e-billing process, and ensuring that special billing arrangements are carried out. Billing Assistants are expected to perform all responsibilities with a commitment to providing superior service to the firm’s clients, attorneys, advisors, and staff, while maintaining an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement. Above all, Billing Assistants must fulfill the needs of the firm in a manner which is consistent with the Firm’s core values.

Primary Responsibilities – Billing & Timekeeping

  • Prepare weekly time summaries for the Partnership and ad hoc reports for attorneys, such as history bills.
  • Enter and import expenses.
  • Prepare monthly pre-bills for distribution to attorneys, including for more complex/difficult client bills.
  • Communicate with attorneys to address any billing questions or report requests.
  • Edit, prepare, and finalize monthly pre-bills.
  • Work with Billing Manager to collect aged accounts receivables.
  • Monitor the e-billing process for clients that are electronically billed to ensure that invoices are successfully submitted.
  • Track and complete setup for new clients and matters to ensure correct input of information and special billing arrangements for assigned clients.
  • Maintain billing filing system on a monthly basis.
  • Ensuring write-downs and other billing adjustments are carried out in a timely manner.
  • Transmit finalized bills to clients, ensuring the proper responsible attorney or partner is made aware of any disputes or questions about bills.
  • Prepare and process disengagement letters and refund retainers.
  • Assisting with general billing questions and requests, such as resending past due invoices or explaining general firm billing procedures to clients.

Primary Responsibilities – Accounting

  • Enter payables and process bi-monthly vendor checks to ensure they are paid in a timely manner.
  • Enter receivables, including checks, credit card payments, ACH payments and retainer payments.

Primary Responsibilities – IT

  • Assist firm staff with general IT requests, escalating to firm IT vendor when necessary.
  • Coordinate with attorneys, paralegals, and clients with FTP document transfers to ensure the process is quick, efficient, and complete.
  • Maintaining equipment, including obtaining meter readings from firm printers and troubleshooting same.

Primary Responsibilities – Training, and Miscellaneous

  • Assist the Director of Administration, Billing Manager, and Director of Human Resources with employee onboarding and offboarding, including setting up new staff in the Cloud and network.
  • Update firm policies and procedures.
  • Train new hires on all aspects of the firm’s network, Cloud, and programs.
  • Maintain the firm’s Legal Library, including renewing existing subscriptions, ingesting new publications, and ensuring both the firm Library and books held within individual attorney offices are updated and current.

Essential Skills

  • Proficient with general use of computers (being able to troubleshoot minor computer issues and software problems plus the ability to assist attorneys with such issues)
  • Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Possess highly effective communication skills and the ability to exercise discretion when handling sensitive information.
  • Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize competing deadlines.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
  • Ability to multi-task and possess strong time management skills
  • Ability to type 50+ WPM (standard formula [(Words – Errors) x (60 / Elapsed Seconds)])

Required Education and Experience

  • A high school diploma or equivalent (GED) is required. A Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree is preferred. At least three (3) years of experience required, preferably with a law firm.
  • Previous law firm OR professional services firm billing experience is required.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and exhibit finger and hand dexterity. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

VACCINATION REQUIREMENT
PilieroMazza now mandates that employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. “Fully vaccinated” means that you have received all required doses of an FDA approved vaccine, and at least two weeks have passed since the last dose. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. PilieroMazza will consider all requests for medical or religious exemptions, based on their merits. If you wish to file a request for an exemption, you must do so by notifying PilieroMazza’s Human Resources representative.

AVAILABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

a) Attendance Requirement
Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the Firm’s sole discretion.

b) Regular Hours Requirement
Must be regularly available and willing to work at least 7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week as the Firm determines are necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

c) Overtime Requirement
Must be available and willing to work such overtime per day or per week as the Firm determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

d) Weekend and Holiday Requirement
Must be available and willing to work such weekends and holidays as the Firm determines are necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

e) Travel Requirement
Must be available and willing to travel to such locations and with such frequency as the Firm determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.