Senior Criminal Defense Trial Attorney — White Collar & Federal

Job overview

The Senior Criminal Defense Trial Attorney — White Collar & Federal role is onsite in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with compensation of $155,000–$185,000 per year plus billable-hour incentives. Mayersohn Law Group handles criminal, family, real estate, and commercial litigation. The role exists to lead complex criminal defense and related civil litigation matters from intake through resolution. It contributes through case strategy, courtroom advocacy, legal writing, client guidance, and coordinated management of active cases.

What you'll do

• Lead white-collar, felony, and high-exposure federal criminal cases
• handle hearings, negotiations, and jury trials
• manage cases from intake through final resolution
• manage civil litigation involving contract disputes, business conflicts, partition actions, constructive trusts, and commercial matters
• draft and argue pleadings, motions, discovery, briefs, and filings
• develop defense strategies through early case evaluation and evidence analysis
• conduct legal research
• manage deadlines
• communicate legal guidance and expectations to clients
• collaborate with legal staff while retaining case ownership.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior criminal defense trial attorney

white collar

federal criminal defense

civil litigation

jury trials

florida bar

fort lauderdale fl

mayersohn law group

$155k–$185k/year

billable-hour incentives

medical

dental

vision

401(k)

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and paid holidays.

Why this role

White-collar criminal defense and civil litigation experience and an active Florida Bar license in good standing are required. Significant jury trial experience is required as a qualification, with 50+ trials preferred; former prosecutor and federal case experience are preferred.

About the employer

Mayersohn Law Group, P.A. is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.