Senior Attorney

Brand IP & Business Strategy Trestle Law APC Fully Remote $185000$225000 (CALIFORNIA LICENSE REQUIRED)

Trestle Law is a modern intellectual property and business law firm. We work with founders creators and brand-driven businesses the kind of clients who treat their IP as a strategic asset not a checkbox. We are not a high-volume filing shop. We provide strategic counsel that helps clients protect structure and monetize what theyve built.

We are hiring a senior attorney to take ownership of high-level matters across IP business and select federal litigation and to help shape where the firm goes next.

This role is fully remote Monday through Friday 8 to 5 PST.

If you are looking for big-law structure this is not it. If you are looking to be a senior attorney inside a focused growing boutique with real client relationships and real autonomy keep reading.

What youll do

• Lead matters across business IP and select federal litigation including trademark and copyright disputes TTAB proceedings licensing and commercial contracts
• Serve as primary counsel to clients on strategic IP and business matters brand protection monetization contract negotiation dispute strategy
• Supervise paralegals and junior staff on trademark prosecution and copyright matters with strategic review rather than line-level drafting
• Mentor a developing junior attorney already running litigation matters
• Collaborate with the managing attorney as a peer on firm strategy client experience and growth
• Contribute to a premium advisory offering being built for high-value clients
• Bill approximately 1500 hours annually a humane and realistic target

Who you are

• 8 years of practice with substantive experience in IP business and commercial litigation
• Comfortable operating at a senior level: taking verbal direction owning matters end-to-end and exercising independent judgment
• California bar in good standing
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with a track record of moving complex matters efficiently
• Experience supervising and developing junior attorneys and staff
• Comfortable with fixed-fee work and managing matters against a budget
• Proficient in modern tools Clio SharePoint Teams Outlook Word

You are likely a strong fit if you

• Think like a business owner not just a technician
• See legal issues from 10000 feet and act with the right level of detail
• Take initiative without waiting to be told
• Enjoy mentoring younger attorneys
• Want to build something not just bill hours

Preferred (not required)

• Soft IP focus (trademark copyright trade dress)
• TTAB experience
• Experience advising founder-led or creative businesses
• Origination welcome but not expected we generate our own pipeline

About Trestle Law APC

Trestle Law serves founders creators and established forward-thinkers across the country. We help clients protect what theyve built structure strong businesses negotiate smart deals and turn intellectual property into valuable assets.

Our culture is high-performance and high-trust. We work hard expect excellence and care about clients and each other. We are not bureaucratic or slow-moving we are thoughtful decisive and growth-oriented. If you want to be part of a firm that values service ownership and results we would love to hear from you.

Required Experience:

Senior IC