Senior criminal attorney

Senior Criminal Defense Trial Attorney (Felonies) — Part-time (20–30 hrs/wk)

About Us

Attorney Adam Burke LLC is a Columbus-based criminal defense firm serving Central Ohio. We defend federal, felony, and misdemeanor matters—including DUI/OVI—with integrity, strategic precision, and relentless advocacy.

Role Overview

We’re hiring a part-time senior felony trial attorney to lead serious cases from intake through trial. You’ll argue suppression and evidentiary motions, try jury cases, mentor junior lawyers, and leverage our tech-enabled support to move matters quickly and well.

Responsibilities

• Handle felony matters end-to-end: strategy, negotiations, motion practice, evidentiary hearings, jury trials , sentencing.
• Draft and argue motions (suppression, in limine); prepare briefs, jury instructions, and sentencing memos.
• Evaluate discovery at scale; identify constitutional/evidentiary/procedural issues; develop defense themes and cross-plans.
• Mentor associates and VAs; collaborate closely with the team; maintain excellent client communication.
• Use MyCase (or similar), Notion, Zoom/Teams, Slack, and AI-assisted discovery tools.
• Appear in person across Central Ohio courts; manage schedules and deadlines independently.

Minimum Requirements (must-have)

• Active Ohio law license in good standing.
• 10+ years criminal defense experience focused on felonies .
• Felony jury-trial experience to verdict (first- or second-chair).
• Strength in motions practice (4th/5th/6th Amendment); excellent writing/oral advocacy.
• Reliable transportation for multi-county coverage; strong organization and judgment.

Schedule & Setting

• Part-time: 20–30 hours/week.
• Monday–Friday; weekends as needed .
• Hybrid for research/drafting; in-person for court; on-the-road as required.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive part-time compensation with performance bonus potential; benefits may include health, dental, vision, PTO, CLE budget, malpractice coverage, and bar dues.

How to Apply

Apply via Indeed and email your CV, brief cover letter (highlighting felony jury-trial experience), and 1–2 writing samples (e.g., motion to suppress) to [email protected] .

EOE.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: On the road