Description:
Position Overview: This is a hands-on role requiring strong case management skills, precision in legal writing, and professionalism in depositions and court hearings across multiple jurisdictions. Candidates must be hard-working, motivated, and capable of independent work. Ideal candidates will possess excellent analytical and critical reasoning skills, the ability to think strategically under pressure, and a client-focused mentality.Primary Responsibilities:
- Take the lead in asbestos and complex litigation cases, handling all aspects of discovery, trial preparation, and strategy.
- Manage a high-profile caseload with autonomy and strategic oversight.
- Conduct depositions of plaintiffs, fact witnesses, and experts.
- Draft and argue motions, including dispositive and pretrial motions.
- Develop and execute trial strategy, working closely with our client and internal teams.
- Serve as local counsel, providing in-person support for key litigation matters.
- Train and mentor junior attorneys in litigation and trial tactics.
Candidate Requirements:
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
- 8 – 12 years of litigation experience.
- Admitted to practice in Texas (secondary admission to Illinois or Missouri bar preferred).
- Experience with motion practice and depositions.
- Lead experience in plaintiff and expert depositions preferred.
- Capable of independent work.
- Highly organized and efficient.
- Superior research and writing skills.
- Ability to multi-task effectively.
- Strong analytical skills.
