Attorney Positions

• Commercial Litigation Associate – Natural Resources (Accepting Applications until 8/15/2026)
• Corporate/Transactional Attorney (Accepting Applications until 8/15/2026)
• Employment Associate – Litigation & Counseling (Accepting Applications until 8/15/2026)
• Environmental/Regulatory Associate (Accepting Applications until 8/15/2026)

If you have any questions, please reach out to Lori Conway at lconway@williamsweese.com.

All are encouraged to apply, even if you don’t meet the minimum requirements.

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Employment Associate – Litigation & Counseling

Job Requirements:

Our Firm seeks an associate attorney with at least 2 years of post-JD employment law experience to join our robust and growing Employment Team.  We handle a variety of complex employment matters for sophisticated clients, including but not limited to, defending companies against employment-related claims in litigation and agency disputes, providing practical advice on the ever-changing employment laws and regulations, drafting and reviewing legal documents and contracts, and counseling clients on a range of employment issues and training.

We are locally and nationally known to defend clients in cases involving claims of discrimination, harassment, breach of employment contracts, trade secrets, restrictive covenants, unfair competition, retaliation, violation of public policy, wage and hour class actions, labor relations, and many other issues.

We are looking for a star associate who will produce excellent work and be a contributing member to our collaborative Firm culture.

Qualified candidates may have the following attributes:

• Experience providing advice and counsel to clients on employment matters, representing clients in employment litigation, and drafting workplace policies and employment agreements.
• Strong legal research, legal writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiasm, attention to detail, an entrepreneurial and ownership mentality, and the ability to contribute to and collaborate with the team.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from a top-rated law school with strong academic credentials.
• Former judicial law clerks encouraged to apply.
• Must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in Colorado or willing to complete the process to waive into Colorado Bar.

Position Type:

• Full-time, in person role.

Salary Range:

• $180,000 to $230,000, depending on experience.

Commercial Litigation Associate – Natural Resources

Job Requirements:

Our Litigation group seeks an associate attorney with 2-4 years post-JD experience to join our litigation team.  Join us and help solve disputes involving natural resources, contracts, class actions, commercial issues, oil & gas, energy, the environment, and federal public lands. We are looking for a star performer who will take the work seriously, yet still be a part of our fun Firm culture.

Qualified candidates may have the following attributes:

• Experience representing clients in commercial disputes, contracts, natural resources, oil & gas, energy, federal lands, or environmental litigation matters.
• Strong legal research and legal writing skills.
• Enthusiasm, attention to detail, an entrepreneurial and ownership mentality, and the ability to contribute to and collaborate with the team.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor
• Former judicial law clerks encouraged to apply.
• Must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in Colorado or willing to complete the process to waive into Colorado Bar.

Position Type:

• Full-Time in-person role.

Salary Range:

• $180,000 to $210,000 – Depending on experience.

Environmental/Regulatory Associate

Job Requirements:

Our Environmental group seeks an associate with experience in environmental regulatory matters. The position involves assisting companies in all aspects of state and federal regulatory processes, including rule and guidance development, permitting, implementation of compliance programs, self-evaluation of compliance, enforcement, and administrative litigation. Clean Air Act experience or demonstrated interest in air quality matters is strongly preferred.

Qualified candidates will have experience in the following areas:

• Advising clients on a wide range of environmental regulatory matters.

• Strong legal research and legal writing skills.
• Preferred background in environmental science or energy.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor
• Must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in the state/jurisdiction in Colorado or willing to comply with the legal process to waive into the Colorado Bar.
• Successful candidates will have strong analytical skills and a willingness to contribute positively to a collaborative work environment.
• Ideal candidate would have 2 to 4 years of experience

Position Type:

• Full-Time/Regular

Salary Range:

• $170,000 to $215,000 – Depending on experience

Corporate Transactional Attorney

Job Requirements:

The Firm is looking for outstanding corporate attorneys to join our thriving full-service business practice.  We would like to add one or more corporate, M&A, and corporate transaction lawyers to our team.  Partner, counsel, or attorney candidates with 10+ years of experience and some business preferred.  This is a tremendous opportunity for a corporate lawyer with good client relationships and skills.  Our attorneys have the sophisticated local, regional, and nationwide practices to support high-achieving corporate and M&A lawyers.  Outstanding compensation and a fun, no-nonsense Firm culture.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor
• Must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based or willing to complete process to waive into Colorado Bar.
• Successful candidates will have strong analytical skills, and a willingness to positively contribute to a collaborative work environment.

Position type:

• Full-Time/Regular

Salary Range:

• For attorneys or counsel, salary range is $205,000 to $230,000, based on experience.