Description:
The Position:A Full-Service Law Firm is currently seeking a Senior Complex Litigation Attorney with experience in general liability, personal injury, transportation, and/or catastrophic injury. This is an excellent opportunity for attorneys with 8+ years of litigation experience, to grow in their careers with exposure to a wide variety of prominent national clients and by taking on substantial litigation responsibilities. Working directly with in-house counsel, the attorney in this role will have the exciting opportunity to interact directly with sophisticated clients that we represent, as well as with teams of our own talented, experienced professionals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Independently manage a litigation caseload, working cases from beginning to end
- Work closely and collaborate with other attorneys and partners
- Regular trial preparation, investigation, court appearances, mediations and depositions
- Communicate with clients and provide reports
Qualifications:
- JD from an accredited law school
- Admitted to practice in Virginia, admitted to practice in Maryland or Washington D.C. a plus
- 8+ years of defense litigation
- Experience with defending Personal Injury, General Liability, Catastrophic Injury, Transportation, and other civil litigation matters preferred.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Client-facing experience preferred
- Ability to integrate into a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Legal project management experience is helpful
- First chair trial experience a plus
