Job Description

Kang Haggerty is seeking a Commercial Litigation Associate licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey with 2-7 years of applicable commercial litigation experience. Extra consideration for candidates with Delaware or New York licenses. Successful applicants must be driven and eager to deliver successful results for clients and supervising attorneys. Strong communication skills, particularly in high-stress situations, are essential. Successful applicants must be prepared to participate in an active caseload, which includes robust motion practice, voluminous discovery and production and review of electronically stored information and documents, and assisting in the handling of depositions and trials.

Kang Haggerty is an equal-opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in our workforce. Compensation commensurate with qualifications. Kang Haggerty offers a lucrative bonus structure based on individual contributions and performance (such as collections and client origination), as well as a discretionary bonus. Kang Haggerty offers comprehensive benefits, including health, prescription, and dental coverage, with the premiums for these insurance plans funded fully by the firm. The firm contributes 3% to each employee’s 401(k) plan regardless of their participation and matches up to 3%.

Employees appreciate the firm’s emphasis on collaboration and its open-door policy. Regardless of experience level or job title, employees are encouraged to express opinions on case strategy. The firm embraces technology, offering its employees access to the latest GenAI features in Westlaw and other cloud-based solutions that allow employees to work seamlessly from the office, their home, or in the courtroom.

Since its founding in 2013, Kang Haggerty intends to be the answer to our clients’ most difficult problems. We do that by understanding our clients’ businesses and goals and providing excellent and efficient legal services.

Associates play a vital part in achieving our mission, as they are responsible for the following:

• Conducting reliable and accurate research
• Preparing strong written advocacy with minimal errors
• Drafting discovery motions, other motions, and briefs
• Preparing written discovery requests, and responses to written discovery requests
• Developing case strategy
• Preparing pleadings
• Handling all components of electronic discovery (production of documents and review of documents received)
• Assisting in deposition preparation
• Trying cases as second chair

Kang Haggerty provides every attorney with professional development planning and support, including participation in monthly roundtables, one-on-one support from the firm’s attorney overseeing business development, and budgeting for bar association and related organizational involvement.

Requirements: Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey with 2-7 years of experience handling complex commercial litigation matters.

More about the firm: Kang Haggerty has a beautifully renovated office space with standing desks, a pool table, lounge, and bar. The firm has a friendly office culture and a number of social events, including monthly happy hours, a spring fling at the Union League, a summer fishing trip, and a summer lobster dinner at the Union League, just to name a few.

With offices in Center City Philadelphia and Marlton, New Jersey, Kang Haggerty offers counseling and representation for a wide range of practice areas, including Business Litigation, Class Actions, Antitrust Litigation, RICO Litigation, Unfair Competition Litigation, and Whistleblower Actions. Learn more about the firm at

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