Senior Counsel – Corporate Litigation (ip, Commercial & Technology Focus)

GEICO GEICO · Insurance · Bethesda, MD +3

Senior Counsel for GEICO's Corporate Litigation team, focusing on intellectual property, commercial, privacy, and technology-related disputes. The role involves managing litigation, developing strategy, assessing risk, and partnering with business and technical stakeholders. It requires extensive litigation experience and the ability to provide practical, business-focused legal advice.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage and oversee intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, trade secret, and related IP disputes.
  2. Manage complex commercial and corporate litigation, including contract disputes, business torts, and other high-exposure matters.
  3. Support and manage litigation involving data privacy, cybersecurity, technology, and emerging digital-risk issues.
  4. Counsel internal clients and senior leadership on litigation trends and risk exposure.

Skills

Required

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
  • Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
  • 10+ years of litigation experience at a law firm, government agency, and/or in-house legal department.
  • Substantial experience handling complex litigation, including intellectual property, commercial, privacy, or technology-related disputes.
  • Strong analytical judgment and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal issues to non-lawyers.
  • Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple matters, priorities, and stakeholders.

Nice to have

  • Experience managing professional malpractice litigation.
  • Trial and/or appellate experience.
  • Prior in-house experience or significant experience advising corporate clients.
  • Experience working directly with business, technical, or product teams.
  • Demonstrated leadership capability appropriate for a Senior Counsel role.

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years of litigation experience
  • Substantial experience handling complex litigation, including intellectual property, commercial, privacy, or technology-related disputes.