Career Opportunities

Carney Badley Spellman, PS is seeking a junior partner-level commercial contract attorney with a partial book of business to join our established business counseling and general corporate team. IP licensing and/or data privacy experience is a plus. Candidates must be self-motivated individuals who want to provide the highest quality service and welcome the opportunity to interact directly with clients. We are seeking an attorney with excellent communication skills who wants to join our cohesive and collaborative practice group.

Skills Needed to be Effective in This Role

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the WA state bar and in good standing
• Minimum 7 -9 years of experience with a wide range of corporate matters, including commercial contract drafting and negotiation, IP licensing, and data privacy.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and make strategic decisions.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including building rapport with clients, fellow attorneys, and staff.

ABOUT THE FIRM
Carney Badley Spellman, PS, is a full-service Seattle law firm with approximately 50 lawyers. For over fifty years, we have been committed to providing the highest quality service to clients in the Pacific Northwest and across the country. Our firm is part of a global network of firms through the State Capital Law Group, which allows us to find solutions for legal issues that may arise as clients expand their businesses across the country and worldwide.
Our business group works primarily with middle-market private businesses, and we often serve as their outside general counsel. We are the trusted advisors that our clients turn to for any legal issues that arise during the life cycle of their business. Our rapidly growing business practice group includes attorneys who focus on startups and work with new or repeat entrepreneurs, complex corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, real estate, trusts, and estates, and several of our attorneys have advanced degrees in tax law. We guide our clients on legal issues from formation through planning exit strategies and negotiating and executing transactions.
Base Compensation: $200,000 – $500,000

BENEFITS
We offer a dynamic work environment and excellent benefits.

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage. The firm fully subsidizes
employees’ coverage premiums.
• Health Savings Account
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Profit sharing program
• Parking
• Cell phone reimbursement

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Our firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military service obligations, veteran
status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Applicants with disabilities may contact CBS Human Resources by telephone, fax, e-mail,
mail, or other means to request and arrange for accommodations. If you need assistance
to accommodate a disability, you may request accommodation anytime. Please get in
touch with Human Resources at 206-622-8020 (main) or 206-467-8215 (fax).
Please forward your cover letter, resume, and writing sample to turner@carneylaw.com.

Carney Badley Spellman, PS, a mid-size downtown Seattle law firm, seeks a construction associate attorney with 1-3 years of experience, emphasizing construction disputes involving scope changes, liens, claims, and delays.  Experience should include legal research, writing, and analysis; motion practice; drafting written discovery and general experience with the e-discovery process; and review and analysis of construction contracts. Additional experience preferred, but not required, includes taking and defending depositions, as well as arbitration and/or trial.

Successful candidates will be eager to practice law at a nationally recognized construction law firm, committed to professionalism and excellence, have a strong work ethic and academic credentials, excellent written and oral advocacy skills, and a desire to provide exceptional legal service. 

Skills Needed to be Effective in This Role

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the state bar and in good standing.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in litigation, with a focus on construction litigation preferred.
• Strong litigation skills, including drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, and representing clients in court.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and make strategic decisions.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including building rapport with clients, fellow attorneys, and staff.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality legal services and achieving favorable outcomes for clients.
• Experience with electronic discovery and litigation support tools.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Base Compensation: $135,000 – $149,000

The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.

Please forward your cover letter, resume, and writing sample to turner@carneylaw.com.