Legal Jobs in Chesterfield

Pay: $110,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a highly respected litigation boutique with a growing transportation and trucking defense practice
• Work on high stakes catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases with meaningful responsibility
• Strong mix of writing, depositions, hearings, expert work, and trial preparation
• Hybrid schedule with a professional and collaborative office environment
• Excellent benefits and long term growth runway as the transportation practice expands

Location

Hybrid in Richmond, Virginia.

Note

Must be a licensed attorney with at least 2 years of litigation experience and strong legal writing skills. Transportation, trucking, logistics, or insurance defense experience is strongly preferred.

About Our Client

Our client is a well established defense litigation boutique based in Richmond with a sophisticated practice representing regional and national clients. They handle complex matters across transportation and trucking defense, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, freight and property claims, regulatory related disputes, and related business litigation.

Job Description

• Defend transportation, trucking, and logistics litigation matters
• Handle catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death defense cases
• Manage cases from early investigation through resolution and trial
• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery responses
• Conduct legal research and prepare written legal analysis
• Prepare fact witnesses and expert witnesses and assist with case strategy
• Take and defend depositions
• Appear at court hearings and case conferences
• Assist with mediations and settlement related preparation
• Support trial preparation and trial execution with the litigation team
• Assist on related regulatory compliance, risk management, and employment issues connected to transportation matters

Qualifications

• Active Virginia bar license or clear ability to become licensed in Virginia
• 2 plus years of litigation experience
• Strong writing ability with motion practice and discovery experience
• Experience taking or defending depositions, or strong readiness to do so
• Highly organized, detail oriented, and able to manage deadlines
• Team player with strong communication skills
• Transportation, trucking, logistics, personal injury defense, or insurance defense experience is a plus
• Must be able to pass a background check

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• High quality litigation matters without a big firm feel
• Collaborative culture with real mentorship and hands on learning
• Hybrid flexibility while staying connected to a strong team
• Growing practice area with long term opportunity and visibility

JPC-583

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Moran Reeves & Conn seeks an associate with 3-6 years of complex litigation experience to join their practice in the historic Shockoe Slip area of Richmond, Virginia. This role offers hands-on litigation experience, exposure to high-profile national clients, and the ability to take on substantial responsibility, including independently managing a diverse litigation caseload from inception through resolution. 

The successful candidate must be a team player with strong organizational, leadership and management qualities, exceptional writing abilities and a high level of attention to detail. Must be licensed to practice in Virginia. At Moran Reeves, we are committed to attracting and retaining professionals who thrive in an environment built on teamwork, collaboration and providing exceptional client service.

Moran Reeves & Conn offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including paid parking, employer paid health & dental insurance, parental leave and more. 

If you are interested in becoming a member of our team, please forward your resume, including cover letter, along with salary requirements and references to

Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal Opportunity - Boutique Law Firm - Richmond, VA - ONSITE

Compensation: $60,000-$70,000 base

• Bonus Structure: Cases settle – bonuses $2,500 to $10K
• Potential bonus at Christmas

Benefits:

• 75% employer paid HC
• Matching 401K
• PTO – Tiered structure
• Laid back culture

Requirements

• Personal Injury experience is a must
• Strong Litigation experience
• Strong Circuit Court experience
• Collaborative, willingness to jump in and be proactive
• Client Intake, obtain medical records/bills, send demands and see a case through litigation and filing suit to jury verdict
• People skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication

If interested, please apply here today on LinkedIn to learn more!

ProspectBlue has partnered with a reputable law firm in Richmond, VA and is seeking an experienced Residential Real Estate Paralegal. The position requires a highly skilled individual with a positive attitude, excellent work ethic, strong computer skills, and the ability to work and interact with a variety of people from all backgrounds. The position is on-site at the firm office, and the work schedule is Monday-Friday from 8:30am-5:30pm.

About the role:

Our Real Estate Paralegals support our attorneys by performing a variety of duties, including:

• Communicating with buyers, sellers, real estate agents, lenders, title companies, and municipalities to obtain information for residential closings

• Processing and transmitting completed documentation to lenders

• Meeting with clients and residential real estate professionals

• Coordinating with attorneys to conduct real estate transactions quickly and accurately to provide excellent experiences for clients

Desired Qualifications:

• Customer Service Focused Individual - Team player

• 1-2 years of residential real estate closing experience

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred, but not required

• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite, Word, Outlook, Excel

• Performs job duties while maintaining a high level of customer service

• Completes work and solves problems by utilizing training, tools, reports, and analytical skills

• Pro-active, takes initiative, and excellent follow-through skills

• Ability to work on multiple deadline-driven tasks in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to convey information effectively and accurately both verbally and written

• Professional manner and appearance

The law firm offers:

• A competitive salary based on prior experience and qualifications

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance. Disability insurance

• Life insurance

• 401(k) with 4% match

• Paid Time Off

Labor & Employment Associate Attorney - AM LAW Top 100 Law Firm - Richmond, VA

Compensation: $260,000 - $310,000 Base Salary plus bonuses (Depending on experience)

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 8-paid holidays
• Bonuses
• Medical Benefits (Health, Dental, Vision, STD & LTD, and other medical coverages)
• Bereavement Leave
• Hospital Leave
• Group and Optional Life insurance
• 401(k) with company matching

Requirements

• MUST HAVE - 3-5 years of previous experience in Labor & Employment Law
• The ideal candidate will have experience defending employers in discrimination, harassment and retaliation cases
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to build rapport with clients

The ideal candidate is extremely positive and productive, can prioritize their workload and work efficiently in a highly charged positive team-oriented setting

We are working with a growing energy/data center start up in Richmond that is seeking to add a lawyer to their in-house legal team.

About the Role

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including Supply Agreements, Manufacturing Agreements, SaaS and other IP Agreements, NDAs, etc.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
• Experience in M&A or finance is a plus
• Interest/experience in energy and/or data center industry is welcome
• Must be able to be on-site in Richmond

Sands Anderson is seeking an experienced M&A and Corporate Associate to join our growing Business Group in Richmond, VA. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with a strong background in mergers and acquisitions who is looking to work on sophisticated transactions within a collaborative, client-focused law firm.

Our corporate attorneys serve as trusted advisors to business owners, investors, and organizations across a wide range of industries. The practice includes counseling clients through complex mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions, as well as advising on general corporate and governance matters that impact both day-to-day operations and long-term growth.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work closely with experienced Shareholders and Counsel on a broad range of transactional matters, including:

• Supporting mergers, acquisitions, asset purchases, and stock transactions from due diligence through closing
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating purchase agreements, ancillary transaction documents, and related commercial contracts
• Conducting and managing legal due diligence and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders
• Advising clients on corporate governance, entity formation, restructuring, and succession planning
• Assisting with post-closing matters and ongoing corporate compliance
• Providing practical, business-oriented legal advice tailored to client objectives

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active license to practice law in Virginia
• Four (4) or more years of experience representing clients in mergers and acquisitions and related corporate transactional matters
• Strong drafting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative approach to client service

Sands Anderson offers a collegial work environment, meaningful client interaction, and the opportunity to contribute to a well-established and growing transactional practice. We are committed to professional development and value attorneys who are motivated, thoughtful, and client-focused.

Sands Anderson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Sands Anderson is a drug free work environment.

Commercial Litigator – Richmond, VA

Sands Anderson PC, a well-established Mid-Atlantic law firm with deep roots in Virginia’s business and government communities, is seeking an experienced Commercial Litigator to join our Richmond office.

We are looking for an attorney who brings sharp analytical skills, sound judgment, and a practical approach to resolving complex business disputes. Our ideal candidate is confident in the courtroom, comfortable managing client relationships, and motivated to grow within a firm that values professionalism, collaboration, and long-term client trust.

Responsibilities

• Represent business clients in state and federal courts across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Handle all phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, depositions, and trial preparation.
• Provide strategic counsel to clients on dispute avoidance, risk management, and litigation strategy.
• Collaborate with attorneys across multiple practice areas to deliver comprehensive client service.
• Participate in business development and client relationship initiatives aligned with the firm’s strategic growth goals.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active Virginia Bar membership (or eligibility for prompt admission).
• 7 or more years of experience in commercial litigation or related civil litigation practice.
• Strong research, writing, and oral advocacy skills.
• A practical, client-centered approach to problem-solving and litigation strategy.

Why Sands Anderson

Sands Anderson offers the stability of a respected, full-service law firm coupled with a collegial and entrepreneurial environment. Our attorneys benefit from meaningful client engagement, leadership opportunities, and a firm culture grounded in integrity, service, and collaboration.

If you’re a litigator who values tradition but thinks ahead, we invite you to explore a career with Sands Anderson.

NOTICE TO SEARCH FIRMS: Firms that wish to present candidates to Sands Anderson PC must have an active agreement in place. Firms will not be entitled to receive any compensation as a result of a decision by Sands Anderson PC to offer employment to any such candidate unless an active agreement is in place between our law firm and your search firm, and then only on the terms, and subject to the conditions, contained in our agreement. All search firm candidates should be submitted via the Search Firm Portal. Search firms that do not introduce a candidate through our portal will not be recognized by Sands Anderson PC for purposes of “ownership” of the candidate. For questions or access to the portal, please contact Liz Coleman, Director of Talent Acquisition.

Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman is searching for a civil litigator to join our growing practice in the firm’s Richmond office.

The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of litigation experience with superior legal writing and research abilities, exceptional client service skills, and a strong desire to take a lead role in case handling. Candidates must be barred in VA.

Ideal candidates are also barred in DC and/or MD. This is an excellent opportunity for immediate first-chair experience and exposure to all aspects of case management including depositions, motions practice, mediations, and trials in state and federal courts throughout VA. Position is hybrid. Remote work is an option for the right candidate.  

**Join Our Local Government Team at Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman**

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity? Do you want to work with a team of experienced professionals who share your values of teamwork, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence?

We are seeking talented attorneys to join our dynamic practice, which focuses on complex and controversial cases in federal and state courts throughout Virginia. Our team has successfully handled hundreds of cases involving cutting-edge constitutional, statutory, and policy issues for the Commonwealth, counties, cities, towns, school boards, authorities, and other governmental entities. As part of our team, you will be fully involved in all aspects of our cases from the start.

**Our Culture & Work-Life Balance**

At Harman Claytor, we pride ourselves on our collaborative and supportive culture. We believe that every case is a team effort. Our attorneys work together to achieve exceptional results for our clients while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. We are open to, and offer, flexible work arrangements to accommodate our attorneys' unique needs and preferences.

**Benefits**

• 401K/Profit Sharing with match
• Health Insurance – employee premium paid in full
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance/Voluntary Life
• Long Term Disability/Short Term Disability
• Cell Phone & Cell Phone Service provided
• CLE/Bar Dues paid in full

**Contact Us**

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals, we invite you to apply by sending your resume to or by contacting an attorney on the Local Government Team.

For more information, please contact:

David Corrigan -

Jeremy Capps -

Leslie Winneberger -

Missy York -