Our forward-thinking and enterprising law firm is looking for an experienced Appellate attorney to join any of our established offices or in a remote work environment. We have established offices in Alabama, California, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Washington, DC. As a premier mid-sized business law firm focused on growth and innovation, McGlinchey Stafford offers services through a highly integrated national platform where we value providing exemplary service to our clients and solving their issues while supporting our employees’ professional and personal growth and development. In our #McGlincheyForward initiative, we focus on employee wellness, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our practice. With an eye to the future, we have an extensive business development program where attorneys receive coaching and the tools to build their practices while looking ahead to client development opportunities and emergent markets. The McGlinchey Appellate Team includes lawyers who have served on state and federal rules committees. Moreover, our lawyers have been recognized by their peers for their appellate skills by being selected as members of appellate organizations including the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, and by serving as officers of appellate bars, including as President of the Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit. In addition, a number of our appellate attorneys are former state and federal judicial law clerks, including those who have clerked in state supreme courts and in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Candidates must have a substantial and self-sufficient book of portable business (ideally $400,000+) as well as a demonstrated drive and the potential for additional business generation. Candidates will have the opportunity to take advantage of a well-developed national platform as well as a supportive local office base to expand his/her/their existing client base. Our firm offers flexibility with rates and client service arrangements, with outstanding cross-selling opportunities and autonomy. Candidates must be admitted to practice law in the jurisdiction where they reside and their license must be active and in good standing. The ideal candidate: Has clerked in an appellate court, preferably a federal appellate court; Has written appellate briefs in state and federal court; Has a desire to grow and expand current client base and legal experience; Is admitted to the appellate bar of one or more federal circuit courts; and Has a self-sufficient portable book of business ($400,000+) with the ability to support other’s clients. If a candidate has more than 10 years of experience in appellate law, that ideal candidate also: Has orally argued four or more appellate cases in state and federal court; and Is known as an appellate lawyer in that lawyer’s local or regional community. All submissions will be held in strict confidence. Compensation will be commensurate with experience; full benefits included. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.