Associate Attorney, Civil Litigation Defense
Locations: St. Louis, MO | Madison or Green Bay, WI | Seattle, WA | Portland, OR
Base salary: $100,000 to $160,000 depending on office and experience, plus bonus
About the firm
Our client is an established civil litigation defense and trial firm with about 100 attorneys across the Midwest and Pacific Northwest. The firm defends businesses, healthcare providers, insurers and public entities in personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, employment and civil rights matters. It is known for trying cases and for getting associates in front of witnesses, judges and juries early.
The role:
The firm is adding experienced associates in four offices to support partners with full caseloads, so no book of business is needed. You will run your own files from first assignment through trial preparation, including investigation, discovery, depositions, motions and hearings. You will work directly with equity partners who bring associates into second-chair trial roles and invest in building trial lawyers.
Openings by office
St. Louis, MO: medical malpractice defense team. 2 to 4 years. $120,000 to $140,000. In-office.
Madison or Green Bay, WI: personal injury and insurance defense. 2 to 4 years. $110,000 to $140,000. In-office.
Seattle, WA: government and public entity defense, personal injury, medical malpractice. 2 to 5 years. $100,000 to $160,000. Hybrid.
Portland, OR: toxic tort, employment and civil rights defense. 4+ years. $125,000 to $150,000. Hybrid.
What you will do:
Manage files through every stage of litigation, independently and as part of a team
Take and defend depositions and prepare witnesses
Draft pleadings, written discovery, dispositive motions and briefs, and argue them
Prepare for trial and support the trial team, including witness examinations
Analyze medical records, policies, contracts and other key documents
What you bring
JD and an active license in good standing in the state of the office you are applying to
2 to 5 years of civil litigation experience (4+ for Portland); defense side preferred, plaintiff personal injury welcome
Hands-on deposition and motion practice on your own files
Clear, persuasive legal writing
A second license is a plus: Illinois (St. Louis), Oregon (Seattle), Washington (Portland)
Local to the office, or relocating with your bar license already in hand
Compensation and benefits:
Base salary by office as listed above, plus a bonus for hours above an 1,800 billable target. Medical, dental, vision, basic and voluntary life insurance, long-term disability and 401(k) with match.
