Associate Litigation Attorney

AppleOne Employment Services; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with employer contributions

Unlimited PTO

Gym membership

Cell phone service

Remote work option

Travel opportunities

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services seeks an experienced Associate Litigation Attorney for a growing Orlando law firm. You will manage liability matters from investigation through trial and collaborate with clients to shape case strategy.

This full-time, direct-hire role emphasizes depositions, pleadings, and hearings with opportunities to travel. The firm offers a collaborative environment, competitive compensation, and meaningful responsibility in complex litigation.

Qualifications

• 4 to 10+ years of litigation experience.
• Experience with product liability, production defects, or other liability matters.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Experience preparing for hearings.
• Strong research, writing, and drafting skills.
• Excellent client communication and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage litigation matters from initial investigation through resolution, settlement, or trial.
• Take and defend depositions, prepare witnesses, and support discovery strategy.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery responses, reports, and other legal documents.
• Prepare for and argue hearings while supporting overall case strategy.
• Investigate and defend liability claims, including product liability and production defect matters.
• Communicate regularly with clients and collaborate with attorneys, staff, and case teams.

Skills

Litigation experience

Deposition experience

Hearing preparation

Legal research/writing

Client communication

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Independent work

Job description

Job Summary

A growing Orlando law firm is seeking an experienced Associate Litigation Attorney to join its litigation team in a direct hire, full-time role. This opportunity is ideal for an attorney with strong litigation experience who is ready to manage meaningful liability matters, work closely with clients, and contribute to case strategy from investigation through trial.

The firm offers a collaborative, team-oriented environment with supportive leadership, strong professional standards, and the opportunity to work on complex litigation matters. Attorneys who are highly motivated, detail-oriented, and interested in building a long-term litigation career will find a stable platform with competitive compensation, strong benefits, and meaningful responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage litigation matters from initial investigation through resolution, settlement, or trial.
• Take and defend depositions, prepare witnesses, and support discovery strategy.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery responses, reports, and other legal documents.
• Prepare for and argue hearings while supporting overall case strategy.
• Investigate and defend liability claims, including product liability and production defect matters.
• Communicate regularly with clients and collaborate with attorneys, staff, and case teams.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $110,000 to $150,000 per year, depending on experience.
• Direct hire, full-time opportunity.
• Location: Orlando, FL 32801.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with employer contributions.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Gym membership.
• Cell phone service.
• In-office work Monday through Friday is strongly preferred.
• Remote work may be available in certain circumstances.
• Travel may be required based on case and client needs.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage litigation matters involving liability claims from investigation through trial preparation.
• Take and defend depositions and prepare for hearings.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and client reports.
• Develop case strategy while working independently and collaboratively with the legal team.
• 4 to 10+ years of litigation experience.
• Experience with product liability, production defects, or other liability litigation matters.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Experience preparing for and arguing hearings.
• Strong understanding of litigation procedures and liability defense.
• Excellent legal research, writing, analysis, and drafting skills.
• Strong client communication and reporting skills.
• Highly motivated, independent, detail-oriented, and organized.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Trial experience.
• Strong academic background.
• Graduation from a highly ranked law school.
• Graduation in the top 10% of law school class.
• Experience working on complex product liability, production defect, or high-exposure liability matters.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.