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

Mid-Level Associate Attorney – Business & Transactions (Washington, DC, Annapolis, MD, or Boulder, CO)

PilieroMazza PLLC, a business law firm serving government contractors and commercial businesses, is seeking a mid-level or senior Business and Transactional associate with three (3) to seven (7) years of relevant experience in sophisticated mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracting, and general corporate governance needs. The principal role consists of working on mergers & acquisitions independently and alongside a deal team. Other responsibilities will include diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, coordinating closings, and managing consultants and specialists. Some experience leading a deal team is preferred. Securities, cyber security, real estate, and/or tax experience is a plus.  Other duties will include consulting on our clients’ general corporate needs such as mergers, reorganizations, commercial transactions, entity formation and structuring, limited liability company agreements, shareholders agreements, partnership agreements, employee incentive plans, and commercial lending transactions. 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.  This role is available in our Washington, DC, Annapolis, MD or Boulder CO office, and remote working arrangements could be considered.  Applicants should be admitted to practice in or eligible for prompt admission into the applicable office’s State Bar.  Send resume, writing sample (not to exceed 5 pages), and a copy of your law school transcript to Recruiting@pilieromazza.com.

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.

Current Support Staff Positions

Paralegal – Washington, DC

PilieroMazza PLLC, a business law firm serving government contractors and large and small private sector commercial businesses, is seeking a detail oriented paralegal able to provide attorneys with support and provide assistance across our practice areas (Government Contracts, Litigation, Business and Transactions and Labor and Employment) including, the preparation of legal documents, research and compilation of data from various legal references as well as oversee case file maintenance including managing state business filings and interacting with state agencies, obtaining EINs, conducting and managing UCC searches and filings, researching state corporate law requirements, drafting resolutions and organizational documents, managing closings, drafting closing checklists, preparing closing disks. The Paralegal will also assist with certain corporate and employment matters such as investigations, organizing companies and compiling and maintaining closing binders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Providing case management services for civil litigation and government contracting quasi litigation matters (including calendaring deadlines and following-up on progress of filings, coordinating with attorneys in advance of any deadline, hearing, arbitration, or other appearance, and maintaining case files in a timely manner.) Finalizing and filing legal documents (whether hard copy or electronically using PACER or other electronic filing methods as appropriate), including the preparation of exhibits or attachments and organizing the same, cite checking/Bluebooking, preparing tables of contents and authorities, and reviewing documents for typographical errors and substance. Prepares and maintains trial notebooks  and documents to be used at hearings and proceedings.

Assisting with the preparation of discovery (including compiling documents and bates stamping them).

Navigating e-discovery systems and managing the document review process through such systems, including importing, exporting, and migration of data inside and outside of such systems, as well as delivery to opposing counsel and government agencies. Experience with Relativity is preferred.

Performing legal research on a wide variety of topics using Westlaw and other resources

Drafting correspondence, discovery requests and responses, declarations, affidavits, simple motions, and similar legal documents; preparing trademark applications

Providing corporate paralegal support, including managing state business filings and interacting with state agencies, obtaining EINs, conducting and managing UCC searches and filings, researching state corporate law requirements, drafting resolutions and organizational documents, managing closings, drafting closing checklists, preparing closing disks.

Preparing Daily and Weekly Reports of important developments in the government contracting space and other areas of firm practice.

Secondary Responsibilities:

May act as an official Notary Public for the Office/Firm.

Works on special projects and project teams for the Firm as assigned.

Contributes to team effort to accomplish related results as needed.

Other duties that may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and maintain a high standard of ethical conduct. Excellent interpersonal skills are required for interactions with all levels of Firm personnel, clients and vendors.  The successful paralegal is detail-oriented and has the ability to multitask.  Strong organizational and research skills are required, which should include Internet research; strong client service orientation; excellent communication, and decision-making skills. Must possess and apply a broad basic knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of the law as it applies to the organization. Must demonstrate experience working with computer databases, Windows, word processing, database, legal research and library applications. Position requires the ability to work independently and as a team player. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and / or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or a two-year college or technical degree with a certification as a paralegal and at least five years of experience, preferably in a law firm or other comparable combination of experience and education.

Other Skills / Abilities:

Team Player with good attitude

Government contracts, corporate litigation, and/or employment law experience preferred

Ability to work closely and respectfully with attorneys and other staff

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business and legal periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, documents containing legal terminology or governmental regulations.  Ability to draft business and legal correspondence, and reports as assigned, demonstrating excellent English language skills and attention to detail. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from lawyers, clients and employees of the firm.

Technical Skills:

Advanced knowledge of PC and Microsoft Office products such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel and other software programs designed for case/matter support.

Candidates, please send resumes to recruiting@pilieromazza.com.

Client Engagement Assistant – Washington, DC

Description

PilieroMazza PLLC, a business law firm serving government contractors and commercial businesses, is seeking a Client Engagement Assistant who will be responsible for managing and maintaining the firm’s client and contact database (Time Matters) and providing support for our marketing and business development efforts, as well as conducting client intake and disengagement activities.

Essential functions include:

Marketing & Business Development

  • Assisting with projects within the department when necessary.
  • Working with Executive Assistants, performs data maintenance, including deactivating old records, merging duplicate records, resolving data discrepancies, and verifying standardization of data.
  • Maintaining all marketing, business development, and event lists, and assists in developing and makes suggestions for improving targeted lists for various marketing and business development-related activities.
  • Distributing marketing-related electronic communications to firm marketing lists using 3rd-party email marketing software and generates and analytics reports after distributions.
  • Establishing and improving database standards, policies, and procedures, as well as provides regular training to legal and support staff.
  • Working with the Director of Client Engagement, configures database, tailoring it to suit the needs of each practice group, industry team, and marketing/business development initiative.
  • Assisting in exploring and testing new features and 3rd-party products.
  • Staying abreast of relevant software updates, new technologies, and best practices.
  • Working with the Director of Client Engagement, helps drive and oversee CRM initiatives developed by the marketing and business development team (developing attorney experience database, tracking, and reporting on client/resource partner intelligence).
  • Working with the Director of Client Engagement, participates in strategic planning sessions in order to continuously grow, improve, and optimize the use of the CRM platform as an effective marketing and business development tool.

Client Intake/Disengagement

  • Track, audit, and complete setup for new clients and matters to ensure correct input of information and special billing arrangements for assigned clients in billing system and database.
  • Process and track new client intake sheets (pink sheets).
  • Prepare and process disengagement letters and ensure client status is inactive in database.
  • Assisting with projects within the department when necessary.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a related field; preferably within a law firm or professional services organization.
  • Expertise in CRM software, preferably Time Matters.
  • Advanced knowledge of MS Excel.
  • Knowledge of Mailchimp or similar email technology.
  • Demonstrated ability to think strategically, with a track record of problem solving and change management.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail in order to maintain the integrity of the CRM data.
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and with a team in an open office environment and the capability to communicate effectively with all levels of the firm.
  • Flexibility to work extended and irregular hours in order to perform the essential duties of the position.
  • The Client Engagement Assistant will report to the Director of Client Engagement and the Director of Administration and Finance.

Candidates, please send resumes to recruiting@pilieromazza.com.