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Filter by Location Online Filter Close Filter by Location Filter by Location All Offices Houston Jackson Jacksonville Memphis Nashville Sarasota Tampa Filter by Category Online Search Clear Search 13 Construction Associate (Jacksonville, FL) Office Jacksonville Practice Area Construction Date Posted Aug 07, 2026 Construction Associate (Tampa, FL) Office Tampa Practice Area Construction Date Posted Jun 18, 2026 Adams & Reese seeks an attorney with 4+ years of experience in construction for their Tampa office. The position requires capacity to handle all aspects of litigation independently or as part of a team. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, writing abilities, and strong academic credentials. The ability to proactively organize and prioritize will be necessary for managing their caseload. Florida law license required. Adams & Reese is a national firm structured around high-performing practice groups rather than cities. Our offices are strategically located throughout the Southeast U.S. and in Washington, D.C., allowing us to serve our clients with excellence. We assist a broad range of clients, including industry leaders in healthcare, telecommunications, banking, energy and more. Our collaboration and cross-selling set us apart in the industry. Construction Litigation Associate (Houston, TX) Office Houston Practice Area Construction Date Posted Jul 29, 2026 Construction Litigation Associate (Sarasota, FL) Office Sarasota Practice Area Construction Date Posted Jun 25, 2026 Adams and Reese seeks a litigation associate with 3-5 years of experience to join our team in Sarasota, providing litigation support throughout Florida. Ideal candidates will have experience in construction or real property litigation, as well as strong written and oral advocacy skills. Candidates should be comfortable drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, handling depositions and dispositive motions. Florida law license in good standing required. Full-time in-office. Adams & Reese is a national firm structured around high-performing practice groups rather than cities. Our offices are strategically located throughout the Southeast U.S. and in Washington, D.C., allowing us to serve our clients with excellence. We assist a broad range of clients, including industry leaders in healthcare, telecommunications, banking, energy and more. Our collaboration and cross-selling set us apart in the industry. Experienced Construction Litigation Attorney (Tampa, FL) Office Tampa Practice Area Construction Date Posted Jun 25, 2026 Adams and Reese seeks a construction litigation attorney with 7+ years of experience for their Tampa office. The position requires strong interpersonal skills, comfortability in court, and excellent research and writing skills. Complex litigation experience is required; construction litigation experience preferred. Experience in hearings and depositions required. Must be able to manage a case independently from start to finish with minimal oversight. The ideal candidate will demonstrate effective business development skills. Florida license required. Full time in-office in Tampa. Adams & Reese is a national firm structured around high-performing practice groups rather than cities. Our offices are strategically located throughout the Southeast U.S. and in Washington, D.C., allowing us to serve our clients with excellence. We assist a broad range of clients, including industry leaders in healthcare, telecommunications, banking, energy and more. Our collaboration and cross-selling set us apart in the industry. Experienced Litigation Attorney (Sarasota, FL) Office Sarasota Practice Area Litigation Date Posted Jun 25, 2026 Adams and Reese seeks a litigation attorney with 7+ years of experience to join our team in Sarasota. The role involves independently managing a diverse and engaging caseload from start to finish. Ideal candidates will have experience in commercial litigation, construction litigation, and construction contract drafting, as well as strong written and oral advocacy skills. Candidates should be comfortable drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, handling depositions and dispositive motions. Florida law license in good standing required. Full-time in-office. Adams & Reese is a national firm structured around high-performing practice groups rather than cities. Our offices are strategically located throughout the Southeast U.S. and in Washington, D.C., allowing us to serve our clients with excellence. We assist a broad range of clients, including industry leaders in healthcare, telecommunications, banking, energy and more. Our collaboration and cross-selling set us apart in the industry. Financial Services Litigation Associate (Houston, TX) Office Houston Practice Area Financial Services Date Posted Jun 25, 2026 Adams & Reese seeks an attorney with 4–7 years of litigation experience to join its Financial Services and Commercial Litigation practice in the Houston office. The right candidate will join an elite, 6-lawyer team that functions as counsel and strategic business partner to global, national, and regional banks in a vast sphere of litigation, regulatory, and operational matters, while also representing clients across a variety of industries in bespoke commercial litigation. Because the action is constant, the group’s associates enjoy far more decision-making authority, client contact, and courtroom autonomy than their counterparts in Big Law, while developing a more diversified skillset than their counterparts at high-end litigation boutiques. Nearly every day in this group brings custom challenges unrestrained by settled law. This is an ideal opportunity for a talented young lawyer who embraces what it takes to achieve meaningful success in the practice of law and lacks only the right platform from which to get there. Outstanding academic credentials and Texas law license required. Full-time, in-office. Partnership eligible after six years of practice. Adams & Reese is a national firm structured around high-performing practice groups rather than cities. Our offices are strategically located throughout the Southeast U.S. and in Washington, D.C., allowing us to serve our clients with excellence. We assist a broad range of clients, including industry leaders in healthcare, telecommunications, banking, energy and more. Our collaboration and cross-selling set us apart in the industry. Labor and Employment Associate (Tampa, FL) Office Tampa Practice Area Litigation Date Posted Jun 25, 2026 Adams & Reese is seeking a litigation associate with 3-6 years of experience, resident in the Memphis office. Commercial litigation experience required. The candidate should have excellent written and oral advocacy skills, including conducting and defending depositions and drafting discovery and dispositive motions. The ideal candidate will be driven, collaborative, and comfortable in court. Tennessee license required. Full time in-office in Memphis. Adams & Reese is a national firm structured around high-performing practice groups rather than cities. Our offices are strategically located throughout the Southeast U.S. and in Washington, D.C., allowing us to serve our clients with excellence. We assist a broad range of clients, including industry leaders in healthcare, telecommunications, banking, energy and more. Our collaboration and cross-selling set us apart in the industry. Litigation Associate (Jackson, MS) Office Jackson Practice Area Litigation Date Posted Jun 25, 2026 Adams & Reese seeks a litigation attorney with 3+ years of experience to join its litigation team in Jackson, MS. The role involves managing a diverse and engaging caseload with the opportunity to work in multiple practice areas. General litigation experience required. Candidates must demonstrate excellent writing skills, as well as strong organization and communication. The ideal candidate for this highly collegial team will be similarly collaborative and community-oriented. Mississippi law license required. Full time in-office in Jackson. Adams & Reese is a national firm structured around high-performing practice groups rather than cities. Our offices are strategically located throughout the Southeast U.S. and in Washington, D.C., allowing us to serve our clients with excellence. We assist a broad range of clients, including industry leaders in healthcare, telecommunications, banking, energy and more. Our collaboration and cross-selling set us apart in the industry. Litigation Associate (Memphis, TN) Office Memphis Practice Area Litigation Date Posted Jun 25, 2026 Adams & Reese is seeking a litigation associate with 3-6 years of experience, resident in the Memphis office. Commercial litigation experience required. The candidate should have excellent written and oral advocacy skills, including conducting and defending depositions and drafting discovery and dispositive motions. The ideal candidate will be driven, collaborative, and comfortable in court. Tennessee license required. Full time in-office in Memphis. Adams & Reese is a national firm structured around high-performing practice groups rather than cities. Our offices are strategically located throughout the Southeast U.S. and in Washington, D.C., allowing us to serve our clients with excellence. We assist a broad range of clients, including industry leaders in healthcare, telecommunications, banking, energy and more. Our collaboration and cross-selling set us apart in the industry. Litigation Staff Attorney (Nashville, TN) Office Nashville Practice Area Litigation Date Posted Jun 25, 2026 Adams & Reese seeks an attorney with 4+ years of litigation experience to join their Nashville office. Tort experience required, preferably in long-term care and/or medical. The candidate should have excellent written and oral advocacy skills, including conducting and defending depositions and regular court appearances. Trial experience is a plus. Some limited travel within the state. Tennessee law license or ability to waive-in required. Full- or part-time position. Adams & Reese is a national firm structured around high-performing practice groups rather than cities. Our offices are strategically located throughout the Southeast U.S. and in Washington, D.C., allowing us to serve our clients with excellence. We assist a broad range of clients, including industry leaders in healthcare, telecommunications, banking, energy and more. Our collaboration and cross-selling set us apart in the industry. Opportunistic Hire Office All Offices Practice Area Area Interest Open Date Posted Jul 15, 2026 Patent Associate (Any Office) Office All Offices Practice Area Corporate Services Date Posted Jun 25, 2026 Adams & Reese seeks a patent associate with 3-6 years of experience to join our dynamic and growing team. The ideal candidate will have a degree in electrical engineering and admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Substantive patent drafting experience required. Candidates must possess the necessary communication and analytical skills to work independently and as part of a team. Full-time in-office; Houston, New Orl