Thompson Hine LLP seeks a transactional associate to join its Construction group in any of its Ohio offices:  Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton. The ideal candidate will possess two to six years of experience in the negotiation and drafting of design and construction agreements.  Familiarity with industry standard construction and design forms preferred but not required.  Real estate development, large industrial capital projects and/or construction claims resolution experience a plus.  Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials, a strong work ethic, excellent writing and research skills, as well as the ability to establish strong client and peer relationships.

Thompson Hine seeks an associate to join our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation group, top ranked by Chambers.  This position will be located out of any of the following Thompson Hine offices:  Atlanta, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton or Washington, D.C.  The group counsels clients on a broad range of employee benefits and executive compensation issues, including design, implementation and maintenance of tax qualified retirement plans, health and welfare benefit programs, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, incentive plans and severance pay plans, ERISA fiduciary matters and benefits aspects of M&A transactions.  Our clients include publicly traded corporations, privately owned companies, financial institutions and a variety of tax-exempt organizations.  The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of experience in employee benefits, including demonstrated ability in the analysis of ERISA issues and qualified/nonqualified plan drafting.  A strong work ethic and the ability to foster client relationships are also required. 

Thompson Hine LLP seeks an associate to join its Environmental practice group in the Firm’s Cincinnati office.  Candidates in other Ohio offices will also be considered on a case-by-case basis. The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of legal regulatory experience, ideally in some aspect of environmental law.  Actual experience with CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, CAA, TSCA, FIFRA and the state equivalents and/or involvement in any areas of EHS support including compliance, transactional and litigation is strongly preferred. An outstanding academic record, superb research and drafting skills, and strong analytical ability are required. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading environmental practice that is nationally ranked by Chambers USA and U.S. News Media Group/Best Lawyers.

Thompson Hine LLP is seeking an Associate with 4-6 years of experience to join its growing Real Estate Finance practice in Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland or Columbus.  The successful candidate will have experience in real estate finance or lending transactions representing financial institutions and/or developers.  Experience is preferred in projects supported by Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Historic Tax Credits and New Market Tax Credits.  Ideal associate will have strong academic credentials and work ethic, solid organizational skills, as well as the ability to establish client and peer relationships in a collaborative culture.  Candidates must be must be licensed, or be willing to seek licensure, in their resident-office jurisdiction. 

Search firms and interested candidates should contact Julia Zerman, Senior Manager of Legal Talent, at Julia.Zerman@ThompsonHine.com.