Associate Attorney - Partnership Track in Owatonna

Date Posted: Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Job Snapshot

Job Description

Our client, a respected and community-focused law firm in Southern Minnesota, is seeking a motivated Associate Attorney to join its collaborative and high-performing team. This is an exceptional opportunity for attorneys who want meaningful responsibility, a clear path to partnership, and the ability to shape their practice in a supportive environment.


What Makes This Opportunity Stand Out:

Our client leads the local market in compensation and benefits—while offering the flexibility and mentorship that drive long-term career satisfaction.


Compensation & Benefits:

  • Starting salary: $95,000+, depending on experience

  • 401(k) and Profit Sharing: 7.5% of salary contributed annually to your retirement

  • Year-end bonuses, both objective and discretionary, based on billables and contributions to firm growth

  • Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance

  • 12 weeks paid parental leave (pregnancy, birth, or adoption)

  • PTO + paid holidays

  • Remote work flexibility, depending on client needs

  • Firm-paid CLEs, trial school, and leadership training

  • Annual marketing budget for your individual growth

  • Bar admissions, dues, and memberships fully covered

  • Designated paralegal, assistant, and mentor

  • Regular evaluations, lunch & learns, and development support

  • Firm-sponsored retreats, events, and social outings

  • Free parking, snacks, and beverages


Practice Areas:

  • Agriculture Law & Agribusiness

  • Business & Corporate Law

  • Family Law

  • Finance & Banking

  • General Counsel Services

  • Labor & Employment

  • Litigation

  • Mediation / Alternative Dispute Resolution

  • Real Estate, Environmental Law & Land Use

  • Trusts & Estates


Work Culture & Expectations:

  • 1600 billable hours/year (client work only)

  • Non-hierarchical, team-oriented environment

  • Career flexibility to pursue practice areas of interest

  • Monthly education sessions and associate outings


Career Growth & Partnership Track:

  • Partnership in 5–7 years, based on performance and contributions

  • 100% of current partners began as associates

  • Strong mentorship and meaningful responsibility from the start

  • Encouragement to build and lead your own client relationships


If you're looking to build a career with a firm that offers flexibility, autonomy, and advancement—while being deeply connected to its community—this could be your next step.

Apply confidentially today or email Chad Calcaterra at chad.calcaterra@gogpac.com and see what’s possible in a firm that values people as much as performance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.