General Liability Senior Attorney

The role

This role is for a senior attorney who will handle defense litigation for general liability matters. The work includes drafting legal documents, attending hearings and depositions, and managing a caseload from start to finish.

What you will do

• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, legal memoranda, and other legal documents
• Attend court hearings, depositions, and mediations
• Collaborate with colleagues across departments and offices
• Independently manage a litigation caseload as part of a team, working cases from beginning to end
• Communicate with clients and provide status reports

Required qualifications

• JD from an ABA accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in the state of Nevada
• 8+ years of defense litigation
• Experience with catastrophic injury, product liability, construction defect, habitability, transportation, or other general liability matters
• Experience drafting discovery and pretrial motions
• Superior analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience cross-examining plaintiffs and other fact witnesses
• Experience handling court appearances, depositions, and trial experience
• 2nd chair trial experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous PTO
• 401(k) match
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• Access to corporate discount programs and employee benefits
• Hybrid flexibility that supports work-life balance
• Mentorship and professional development
• Opportunities for long-term growth within a nationally recognized firm

Before you apply

• Wilson Elser accepts candidate submissions from recruitment agencies only with an active, signed fee agreement, through its Recruitment Agency Portal
• The firm participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm work authorization for new hires

About the company

Wilson Elser is a national law firm with more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices. The firm is recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer and ranked #30 in the National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firms.