Patent Attorney or Agent -Chemistry

Patent Attorney/Agent Opportunity at McNeill PLLC

About McNeill PLLC

McNeill PLLC was founded by a group of former big law attorneys who continue to practice high value, strategic patent prosecution and client counseling but in a smaller firm environment. Our attorneys are nationally recognized leaders in life sciences patent prosecution and counseling, and the firm has been ranked as a recommended firm for patent prosecution for multiple years. This is a unique opportunity to practice law at a big firm level, while benefiting from the firm’s strong commitment to reasonable work hours, family-friendly atmosphere, and respecting employee work-life balance.

Job Requirements

We are looking for experienced attorneys and agents with:

• Advanced degrees in Chemistry
• At least 4 years relevant experience in patent prosecution and/or patent counseling or patent litigation
• Track record of performing work for innovative life science, biotech, and/or pharmaceutical corporations based in the United States
• Admission to practice before the USPTO

We welcome applications for part-time positions and from on-ramp candidates looking to return to the workforce.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and generous benefit program, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Parental leave
• EAP program
• 401K plan with generous matching component

Full-time salary is negotiable based on qualifications and experience. We are open to part-time positions, proportionately compensated.

Salary Ranges (for 1700 billable hours per year)

• Associates: $180,000 – $260,000 per year
• Counsel: $260,000 – $280,000 per year
• Agents: $135,000 – $210,000 per year

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equity and inclusion across race, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, identity, religion, and experience.

How to Apply

Please submit the following to careers@mcneilliplaw.com:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Salary requirements
• Desired hours per year
• Portfolio listing representative US patents or published applications that you have drafted and/or prosecuted

Work Location

The successful candidate will work from their own home office. We encourage candidates to apply from AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, NJ, NH, NC, NY, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI. We will consider applications from any US state.