Lateral Attorney – Corporate & Business Transactions

Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A., a well-established and growing law firm, is seeking a lateral attorney to join our team in our Corporate & Business Transactions practice.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A portable book of business
  • Significant experience handling corporate, transactional, and business matters
  • Strong client relationships and a demonstrated ability to generate and sustain work
  • Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Advise clients on a wide range of corporate and business transactions.
  • Draft, negotiate, and review transactional documents.
  • Conduct legal due diligence, identify transactional risks, and provide practical recommendations to support deal structure and negotiation strategy.
  • Counsel clients on corporate governance matters, entity formation, restructuring, and ongoing compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
  • Coordinate and manage all phases of transactions from initial structuring through closing and post-closing integration.
  • Provide ongoing business-oriented legal advice to corporate clients on commercial contracts, risk management, and operational matters related to their transactional activities.

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

  • $150,000 – $250,000

  • Monday to Friday

  • Maryland Bar (Required)
  • DC/VA Bar (Plus)

  • Hybrid remote in Greenbelt, MD 20770

  • Full-time

We offer a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to further grow your practice within a respected regional firm.

All inquiries will be handled with strict confidentiality.

NOTE: Pursuant to Joseph Greenwald and Laake PA’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols, individuals must be fully vaccinated upon commencing employment, subject to legally required exemptions (“a medical condition, disability or sincerely held religious belief”).

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