Careers

Thank you for your interest in the Farr Law Firm. The firm prides itself on hiring and retaining highly skilled, motivated, team-oriented individuals for staff and associate attorney positions.

Available positions:

Legal Assistant/Receptionist- Venice

Farr Law Firm is seeking a full-time receptionist/legal assistant in our Venice, Florida office. The candidate will be responsible for answering a multi-line phone, greeting clients, scheduling appointments, receiving client payments, copying and scanning documents, opening legal files, maintaining office supplies, witnessing document signings and assisting attorneys and paralegals as needed. Superior communication, both verbal and written, are a must as well as excellent typing and email skills, the ability to proofread and do word processing.

Qualifications:
High school graduate or equivalent
Good typing and computer skills
Good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work quickly and effectively in a constantly active work area

Prior legal experience preferred.

Civil Litigation Attorney

Farr Law Firm is seeking a Business Transactions and Civil Litigation Associate to join our growing litigation practice in Punta Gorda, Florida. The Attorney will handle general business transactions and civil litigation matters while representing clients from small locally-owned businesses to large national corporations. Farr Law Firm’s multi-industry knowledge allows us to address a range of disputes relating to contracts such as business acquisitions, employment and non-compete agreements, licensing and distribution agreements, commercial and residential leases and other types of commercial agreements.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Client Management – Communicate with clients to commence an engagement, to keep the matter moving forward on a timely basis, and to make certain that the firm’s efforts are in tune with the client’s needs;
• Draft Documents;
• Revenue Growth and Billable Time – Develop a client following to increase the firm’s revenues and keep track of and post all billable and non-billable work;

Candidate Requirements:

• Juris Doctor Degree
• One to three years’ experience (need not be in same practice area)
• Excellent communications skills – both oral and written;
• Strong strategic and analytical skills;
• An entrepreneurial mindset with outstanding organizational and leadership skills;
• Highly organized, acute attention to detail, and ability to operate with an action orientation in a high pressure, fast-paced environment;
• Sense of urgency, hunger, and drive/commitment;
• Ability to anticipate client needs/forward-thinking and solutions-oriented approach at all times;
• Strong MS office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) skills.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and salary expectations in confidence to:

Aaron Bowles, Firm Administrator
Farr Law Firm
99 Nesbit Street
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
abowles@farr.com

We feel that the success of the Farr Law Firm as being Charlotte County’s oldest and largest law firm is the direct result of our dedicated and knowledgeable attorneys and support staff, the camaraderie we enjoy, and the pride we share in our waterfront locality and all that it offers.

We value the commitment of both our staff and our attorneys to the firm and its clients, as well as their commitment to being involved and contributing to our local Southwest Florida community.

The following are positions that the Farr Law Firm maintains:

• • Administrative Secretaries
• • Legal Administrator
• • Real Estate Paralegals
• • Attorneys
• • Legal Assistants
• • Receptionists
• • Billing Clerks
• • Legal Secretaries
• • Secretaries
• • Bookkeepers
• • Marketing Director
• • Title Examiners
• • Copy Center Clerks
• • Probate Paralegals
• • Word Processors

The Farr Law Firm is an equal opportunity employer. We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits including a generous 401(k) plan and paid health insurance for all employees.

If you are interested in joining our team, please use our email form.