Careers

Build the firm you'd want to hire.

We are a small, shareholder-led litigation and IP firm that writes its own software and prices work on outcomes. No open listings right now — we hire when we meet the right person.

Always looking

Lateral and junior attorneys · Paralegals · Summer law clerks · Operations

Three things that are different here

Most firm careers pages say the same things. These are the ones we can actually back up.

01

You work with shareholders, not under them.

Every matter is shareholder-led and small-teamed. You are in the room for strategy, in front of the client, and in court — early. Nobody here spends three years in a document review cave.

02

We build the tools we use.

Our trademark clearance pipeline, lien-rights wizard, and client portal were written in-house. If you see a better way to do the work, you get to build it — or work with the people who will.

03

Flat fees change how you practice.

When the work is priced on outcome instead of hours, the incentive is to be sharp, not slow. You learn to scope, to decide, and to finish. Clients notice. So will you.

How we work

Shareholder-led

A shareholder owns every matter and every hire. You know who you report to and who is invested in your growth.

Five offices, one team

Nashville, Knoxville, Atlanta, Austin, San Francisco. Matters are staffed by fit, not geography.

Startup and SMB clients

Founders, growing companies, creators, builders. Fast-moving clients who want counsel, not memos.

Litigation and IP at the core

Commercial litigation, trademark and copyright, business, entertainment, construction — deep enough to try cases, broad enough to stay interesting.

Life at the firm

Small enough that your work is visible. Serious enough that it matters.

What we offer

The basics, done properly.

  • Competitive salaries
  • Bonus program
  • 401(k) with matching
  • Insurance premiums paid by the firm
  • Expense account
  • Wellness program
Law students

Summer clerkship

Real client work alongside shareholders in Nashville or Knoxville. Research and drafting, yes — but also depositions, hearings, and client calls where you can be in the room.

Offices

Nashville · Knoxville

Deadline

April 1 for the coming summer

Apply as a law clerk
Common Questions

Frequently Asked

General application

Introduce yourself

A shareholder reads every application. Expect a reply within two weeks.

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