General Liability Associate Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois, a leading AmLaw 100 firm, seeks an attorney for its Chicago General Liability Practice. The ideal candidate has 4–7 years of insurance defense litigation experience, strong research and writing skills, and admission to the Illinois Bar.

The role involves managing cases through discovery, motions, hearings, and trials in a collaborative firm environment. The Chicago team handles substantial exposure matters and offers competitive compensation with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• At least 4–7 years of experience in all phases of insurance defense litigation including case management, motions, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations and trials.
• Strong research and writing skills.
• Admission to the Illinois Bar is required.

Responsibilities

• Handle general liability defense matters for clients.
• Manage case progression through discovery, motions and trial preparation.
• Conduct hearings, depositions, arbitrations and trials as needed.
• Collaborate with partners and staff to develop defense strategies.

Skills

Insurance defense

Research and writing

Litigation

Education

Illinois Bar admission

Job description

Overview

The Chicago, IL office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney to join its General Liability Practice.

The ideal candidate will have strong research and writing skills and at least four (4) to seven (7) years of experience in all phases of insurance defense litigation including case management, motion practice, and discovery, as well as handling hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials. Admission to the Illinois Bar is required.

Lewis Brisbois' General Liability Practice is comprised of over 600 attorneys nationwide who have successfully represented defendants in significant exposure cases in numerous general liability areas. The group has provided a defense for a myriad of property and personal injury claims, for both businesses and individuals who may be insured or self-insured. While the attorneys within the firm are equipped to handle a wide variety of matters, we excel in the litigation and trial of catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex litigation cases. The General Liability Practice partners and senior associates are seasoned and well-respected trial attorneys who have broad trial experience. Our attorneys have been cited by the National Law Journal for obtaining one of the "Top Ten Defense Verdicts of the Year," and have received other prominent recognition.

Although we would prefer that you have some insurance defense experience, we are also interested in working with developing talented attorneys who come to us with excellent skills in any litigation arena. If you have substantive litigation experience and are looking for an opportunity in a growing, collaborative firm, we invite you to apply.

We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with employer match.

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Minimum Salary

USD $125,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $150,000.00/Yr.