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  Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is seeking an Employee Benefits Associate with at least 3+ years of experience working with health and welfare plans to work with the firm’s Employee Benefits & Tax Team.     We are looking for an attorney with strong analytic, writing and verbal skills and strong academic credentials. The ideal candidate...

  Kilpatrick’s Chicago office is seeking a Trusts and Estates Associate with at least 3 years of direct experience. The ideal candidate should come from an estate planning practice, tax practice, or another transactional practice. Proficiency in high-net-worth estate and tax planning, estate and trust administration, and the drafting of wills and trust agreements is highly valued.      Key responsibilities in this role include demonstrating excellent drafting, writing, and analytical skills, with a strong focus on precision and attention...

  Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is seeking an Employee Benefits Associate with at least 2+ years of experience in tax-qualified retirement plans, benefits-related transactional work, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and/or equity compensation arrangements to work with the firm’s Employee Benefits & Tax Team.     We are looking...

  Kilpatrick’s Real Estate Finance and Capital Markets Team is seeking a Team Attorney with at least 6 years of experience in commercial real estate finance. The Team Attorney position is an alternative to traditional partnership-track position and has a lower billable hour requirement (and minimal non-billable requirements).      Experience representing commercial real estate lenders and servicers in the CMBS industry is a...

  Kilpatrick’s Chemistry & Life Sciences is seeking a mid to senior level, USPTO registered, Patent Agent in the Life Sciences. Applicant should have strong writing skills and 4 + years of relevant patent prosecution experience related to Biology, Biotechnology, and Life Sciences.   An advanced degree, preferably a PhD, is desirable, but not required. Expertise in molecular biology is an asset. Ideal base office...

  Kilpatrick is seeking an experienced Associate for our New York office with expertise in U.S. federal income tax related to mergers and acquisitions. You will work closely with cross-practice teams, such as M&A, corporate, and finance, to structure tax-efficient deals nationwide. This is a mid-level role with significant client-facing responsibilities and leadership opportunities.   This is a unique opportunity to collaborate within a high-performing, multi-jurisdictional tax advisory practice. You’ll engage in complex, impactful deals with a national footprint and...

  Kilpatrick’s Corporate Department / State & Local Tax Team is seeking an experienced State & Local Tax Associate or Counsel to join the SALT team to be based in our Chicago office.   Ideal candidate would have at least six years of relevant law firm or accounting firm experience, skills and knowledge related to state and local income, franchise, and sales and use taxes. As a State & Local Tax Associate, you will provide tax consulting, planning,...

  Routinely recognized as one of the top teams in the country, the Trademark & Copyright Team of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP continues to grow and seeks an Associate with at least 3 years of direct trademark experience with clearance and prosecution, who is fluent speaking and writing in both Spanish and English.   We offer the opportunity to work on cutting-edge trademark issues for name-brand clients. The ideal candidate will have experience in...