Overview
Associate Attorney Jobs in Canandaigua, NY at Maue Law P.C.
Associate Attorney Opportunity
Trust & Estates / Corporate/ Labor and Employment Focus
Maue Law PC
70 North Main Street
Canandaigua, New York 14424
Unique, full-time opportunity for an experienced Associate Attorney to jump start to an equity ownership position with the Firm.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Base salary – $100,000+ depending on experience, plus annual bonus based on personal performance and firm profitability
- Bonus on collected receipts for new client originations
- Employer contribution to health insurance premiums
- Vision, Dental and life Insurance
- Enhanced NYS short term and long term disability coverage
- Enhanced (64 hours) sick leave
- NYS Paid Family Leave
- Bereavement Leave
- Paid CLE compliance annually
- 2 weeks’ vacation commencing after 60 days of employment
- Additional week vacation after 24 months of full-time employment
- Eleven paid holidays annually (including four day holidays for Christmas, Hanukkah and Thanksgiving depending on the day of the week on which the holidays fall)
We are seeking a highly motivated and meticulous associate attorney with 5+ years of hands-on legal experience in a general practice law firm representing clients in Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning and Administration, Corporate and Labor and Employment matters. The ideal candidate will be an experienced associate attorney, who has been exposed to multiple legal practice areas and is a self-starter, capable of multi-tasking, and handling sophisticated clients and legal matters in a team environment. Excellent interpersonal communication, analytical, legal research and writing skills and passion to assist clients navigate complex legal issues are required. Significant Wills, Trusts and Estates Planning and Administration and Corporate experience are required. Labor and Employment Discrimination, Real Estate, Trademark and Litigation background and some portable clientele are all a plus. This position is a fast track to an equity position for the right person, burnt out by Big Law, to work in an established law firm located in the Historic District in Canandaigua, New York, with business and individual clients in the Greater Rochester Area and in the Finger Lakes.
General Qualifications and Requirements:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Admission to the NYS bar in good standing
- 5+ years of significant legal experience in the desired practice areas
- Strong, legal analytical, research, negotiation, writing, and verbal advocacy skills
- Excellent judgment, interpersonal communication and client relations skills
- Ability to manage multiple clients and cases and deadlines effectively
- Ability to thrive both independently and in a team setting, working collaboratively with paralegals and senior attorneys effectively
- High ethical standards, professional integrity and commitment to legal excellence and client service.
- Ability to conduct complex legal research and to stay current with changes in applicable law
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Adobe Pro, Clio, Lexis+ AI and Protégé software programs
Wills, Estates and Trusts Legal Practice Requirements:
- Experience meeting with clients and advising on estate planning strategies and tax implications
- Experience drafting Wills, Trusts, ILITs, QPRTs SCINs, POAs, Health Care Proxies and Living Wills, and other estate planning documents
- Ability to probate and administer estates and trusts, including Will contests
- Experience conducting Will ceremonies and appearing in Surrogates Court as required
Business Legal Practice Requirements:
- Experience advising business clients on legal matters related to contracts, compliance, due diligence, governance and management of corporate transactions
- Experience negotiating and drafting commercial contracts, including vendor contracts, leases, employment agreements, NDAs, business and real property purchase and sale agreements, and shareholder and operating agreements
- Experience forming new business entities, including corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, limited partnership and other business entities
- Ability to conduct shareholder and board meetings and prepare resolutions, meeting minutes, written consents, and other documents
- Ability to assist with asset and stock purchase transactions, including conducting due diligence and drafting documents including stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, membership interest purchase agreements, security and pledge agreements, promissory notes, president and secretary certificates and other required commercial documents
- Ability to conduct legal research and check regulatory compliance for existing business operations and new ventures, including sales tax compliance and registration as a foreign entity when tax nexus is established
- Familiarity with intellectual property legal matters and ability to draft intellectual property licenses and evaluate, register and defend trademarks and copyrights is a plus
- Experience advising clients regarding labor and employment matters, including wage and hour matters, hiring and termination practices, drafting of enforceable employment agreements and restrictive covenant agreements and representing employers and individuals regarding violations of NY and federal labor laws and discrimination laws is a plus
About Law Office of Maue Law P.C.
At Maue Law P.C. we represent businesses and individuals throughout the Greater Rochester Area and the Finger Lakes Region. We recognize that effective legal counsel requires that we concentrate our efforts on providing excellent, responsive and supportive legal services to our clients by getting to know them, their families, their businesses and their concerns, and by delivering practical, well-reasoned and effective legal advice tailored to client needs.. A significant portion of our clients are serial entrepreneurs and family owned businesses who we have represented for decades, providing the majority of their legal services. At Maue Law P.C. we address clients’ legal challenges so that they can function effectively and focus their attention on their personal and business objectives. Our founder comes from a family of entrepreneurs, who emigrated from Germany 100 years ago, with a suitcase and a dream, and for over 30 years, the focus of the law practice has been on building lasting relationship with our clientele to meet their legal needs. Join our team, learn daily, make a difference and enjoy the practice of law.
Best Lawyers in America for Employment Law, Lawyers of Distinction in Corporate Transactions and Wills, Estates and Trusts and Expertise.com Best Business Lawyers in Rochester designations.
How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and relevant writing samples to [email protected] with the subject line “Associate Attorney Application”.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Maue Law P.C. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Work location: In Person
Pay: $80,000.00 – $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Title: Associate Attorney
Company: Maue Law P.C.
Location: Canandaigua, NY
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