Senior Litigation Defense Attorney

The role

You will manage a litigation caseload from inception to trial, representing clients in general liability and contract claims. You will handle court appearances, depositions and legal opinions for a large international logistics services provider.

What you will do

• Independently manage a litigation caseload, providing litigation support from inception to trial
• Represent clients in a wide range of general liability and contractual claims
• Collaborate and work closely with colleagues, attorneys and partners on legal projects
• Regularly handle state and federal court appearances and depositions
• Draft detailed legal opinions, analysis of issues and draft client status reports

Required qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Must be admitted to practice in Missouri
• 6+ years of litigation experience
• Experience with motion practice, oral argument and conducting and defending depositions
• Excellent organizational skills
• Superior written and oral communication skills
• Ability to integrate into a fast-team-oriented environment

Nice to have

• Kansas bar admission
• Experience in insurance defense, transportation, products liability, general liability, complex tort or commercial litigation
• Legal project management 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
• Opportunities for long-term growth within the firm

Before you apply

• Hiring uses E-Verify; work authorization is confirmed with SSA and, if needed, DHS
• Recruitment agencies are only accepted with a current signed fee agreement

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.