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Not BigLaw.
Better.

A practice built for attorneys who want real responsibility from day one — not years of supervised execution waiting for their turn. Every attorney at Watstein Terepka owns their matters.

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The Model

Not a Training Ground.
A Practice for Practitioners.

Most large firms structure their practices so partners supervise work that associates execute. At Watstein Terepka, attorneys own their matters at a level of responsibility that most BigLaw associates don’t reach until they make partner — if then.

That model is possible because the firm is selective. A small team of genuinely excellent attorneys means every attorney handles substantively more responsibility, develops faster, and builds a reputation that reflects their own work.

For attorneys who came from BigLaw and found that the training was excellent but the ownership was limited — Watstein Terepka is a different structure.

What the Firm Looks For

The Profile That
Succeeds Here

Federal Clerkship Experience The majority of attorneys at the firm clerked for a federal judge. That experience is the baseline — not because it signals intelligence, but because it produces the appellate thinking the practice requires.
Class Action or TCPA Background Attorneys with existing class action or TCPA defense background move fast. Those who understand the terrain from day one contribute immediately.
Ownership Mindset The firm is not looking for excellent executors of assigned tasks. It is looking for attorneys who think about their cases like owners — strategically, proactively, and with an eye toward the outcome.
Writing That Moves Courts The firm's practice is built on briefing. Attorneys who write with precision, economy, and persuasive force are the attorneys who get results in federal courts.

Real Ownership From Day One

The attorney who takes a matter handles it. Not as the second chair. Not as the associate who prepares the partner. The work is yours — and so is the credit.

The Cases That Matter

200+ class action matters defended. 500+ TCPA claims. Chambers USA recognized practitioners as colleagues. The work is at the highest level of the practice.

Compensation That Reflects Contribution

Boutique compensation structures can be more flexible than BigLaw lockstep. Attorneys who generate value are compensated in a manner that reflects what they actually contribute.

No Institutional Overhead

Strategy decisions happen quickly. Cases don't wait for committee approval. Attorneys who have experienced the friction of large-firm bureaucracy will recognize the value.

A Reputation You Build

At Watstein Terepka, the work you do becomes the work you're known for. Class action defense is a specialist market — those who excel at it are known by name.

Location Flexibility

Offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Miami, with practitioners who work flexibly across offices and remotely on matters that allow it.

Open Positions

Current Opportunities

Associate — Mid-Level

Class Action & TCPA Defense Associate

Atlanta, GA · Los Angeles, CA · Miami, FL 3–6 Years Experience Federal Clerkship Preferred

Watstein Terepka is looking for a mid-level associate with class action or TCPA defense experience. The ideal candidate has 3–6 years of experience in consumer class action defense, TCPA litigation, or complex federal litigation. This is a high-responsibility role from day one.

Requirements

  • Federal judicial clerkship — district or circuit court preferred
  • 3–6 years of litigation experience at an AmLaw 100 firm or specialized litigation boutique
  • Class action defense, TCPA, or complex consumer litigation background strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated brief-writing quality — writing samples required
  • Admission or eligibility for admission in Georgia, California, or Florida

What You'll Do

  • Draft class certification opposition briefs, dispositive motions, and appellate filings
  • Take and defend depositions — fact witnesses and experts
  • Develop and execute discovery strategy on assigned matters
  • Work directly with partner-level counsel on case strategy from day one
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Special Counsel / Of Counsel

Privacy Litigation Counsel

Flexible / Remote 6+ Years Experience Federal Clerkship Preferred

The firm's privacy litigation practice — CIPA, Federal Wiretap Act, session replay, and state privacy statute defense — is growing rapidly. We are looking for an experienced practitioner with deep knowledge of privacy class action defense. CIPA litigation experience required.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of litigation experience with focus on privacy, CIPA, or class action defense
  • Direct experience with CIPA § 631 litigation or Federal Wiretap Act defense required
  • Federal clerkship strongly preferred
  • Admission in California required
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Hiring

How It
Works

Five steps. No unnecessary bureaucracy. The firm respects your time the way it expects you to respect the work.

Initial Review

Submit your resume and a writing sample. Partners review every application personally. You'll hear back promptly if there's a potential fit.

Partner Conversation

A substantive conversation with one or more of our partners. Not a screening interview — a discussion about your practice, your interests, and how you think about litigation.

Writing Sample and Reference Review

We review feedback from your colleagues and assess the work that you are capable of doing.

In-Person Interview

Final-round in-person interview with the partner team and prospective colleagues. Conducted at the office where the role is based.

Decision

The firm moves quickly when there's a fit. No extended committee deliberation. Offers are made by partners directly.

Culture

What It's Actually Like
to Work Here

Partners Are Practitioners, Not Managers

The partners at Watstein Terepka are litigators who still write briefs, take depositions, and argue motions. Working alongside them means working with people who are demonstrably excellent at the craft.

The Work Is Intellectually Serious

Class action defense at the federal level — certification fights, Rule 23(f) petitions, Daubert challenges, circuit appeals — is genuinely demanding work. The firm takes it seriously.

Small Team, High Trust

A small team means high trust in both directions. Attorneys are trusted to handle their matters without micromanagement. That trust is earned quickly by attorneys who demonstrate the ownership mindset the firm looks for.

Honest About What It Requires

Federal class action defense at the highest level is demanding. The firm is honest about that. Attorneys who excel here are those who find that demand motivating rather than draining.

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All Inquiries Are Confidential.

Include your resume and at least one writing sample. Partners review all inquiries personally. If there's a potential fit, you'll hear back promptly.

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