Associate Attorney

About the Position

Fox & Moghul is seeking an Associate Attorney to join our Fairfax office. Our firm focuses on business law, commercial litigation, and real estate litigation.

The Associate Attorney will assist with corporate and transactional matters, represent and support clients in business and real estate disputes, and provide legal services to English-, Mandarin-, and Cantonese-speaking clients. Responsibilities include legal research, drafting, litigation support, client communications, and legal translation and interpretation.

Responsibilities

Corporate and Business Law

• Draft, review, and negotiate corporate agreements, contracts, and transactional documents.
• Support due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and other business transactions.
• Research corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and commercial law issues and prepare legal memoranda.
• Assist with the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of domestic and international business entities.
• Prepare board resolutions, operating agreements, and shareholder agreements.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and advise senior attorneys of potential impacts.

Business and Commercial Litigation

• Assist with pleadings, discovery, motions, depositions, and trial preparation.
• Draft complaints, answers, motions, briefs, and other litigation documents.
• Research contractual disputes, business torts, and partnership disputes.
• Manage discovery activities, including document review, interrogatories, document requests, and depositions.
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and courts.
• Prepare witnesses, exhibits, and materials for hearings, mediations, and trials.

Real Estate Litigation

• Assist with landlord-tenant disputes, title disputes, easements, and construction defect claims.
• Draft demand letters, pleadings, motions, and other litigation documents.
• Analyze real estate contracts, leases, title reports, and property records.
• Assist with unlawful detainer proceedings, quiet title actions, and partition actions.
• Coordinate with real estate experts, appraisers, and consultants.
• Negotiate and prepare settlement agreements.

Translation and Language Services

• Translate legal documents, contracts, agreements, and correspondence between English and Mandarin and/or Cantonese, including applicable Simplified or Traditional Chinese written materials.
• Provide interpretation during client meetings, negotiations, depositions, and telephone conferences.
• Review translations for legal accuracy and appropriate terminology.
• Facilitate communication between English-speaking and Mandarin- or Cantonese-speaking clients and business partners.
• Maintain client confidentiality and protect privileged information.

Client and Case Management

• Assist with client intake, onboarding, and conflict-of-interest checks.
• Gather information from clients, provide case updates, and respond to legal inquiries.
• Coordinate with internal departments and external professional advisors.
• Maintain accurate client files, legal records, and case information using the firm's case management system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
• Minimum six months of experience practicing as an attorney.
• Active license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Ability to translate legal documents into Cantonese and/or Mandarin.
• Familiarity with Virginia state court procedures.
• Experience using a legal case management system, such as Clio.
• Ability to draft legal briefs and motions and conduct depositions.

Additional Position Information

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Travel Required: None

Work Location: Fairfax, Virginia

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their resume and a cover letter outlining their relevant experience and qualifications by email to:

Careers@moghullaw.com

Email Subject: Associate Attorney – Fairfax, VA – [Applicant Full Name]

Please include all application materials as attachments to your email.

*Applications must be submitted directly by email. No online application form or website registration is required.*

Equal Employment Opportunity

Fox & Moghul is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.