Toxic Tort Associate Attorney

The role

This attorney will represent sophisticated clients facing complex legal challenges. The work covers defending talc, silicosis, asbestos, and other toxic tort matters.

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 Illinois
• Experience drafting discovery and pretrial motions
• Superior analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Nice to have

• 2+ years of toxic tort litigation experience
• Asbestos, talc, silicosis, diacetyl, benzene, or related toxic tort experience
• Experience cross-examining plaintiffs and other fact witnesses
• Experience handling court appearances, depositions, and trial
• 2nd chair trial experience

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Discretionary bonuses
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• Generous PTO
• Access to corporate discount programs and employee benefits

Before you apply

• Applications from recruitment agencies are accepted only with a current signed fee agreement and portal access

About the company

Wilson Elser has more than 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices nationwide. The firm is recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer.