General Liability Associate Attorney

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois in Chicago, IL seeks an attorney for its General Liability Practice with 4–7 years of experience in insurance defense litigation, including case management, motions, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials. IL Bar admission is required and the firm offers competitive compensation and benefits.

The ideal candidate will possess strong research and writing skills and contribute to high-profile defense work in a collaborative, national platform with diverse cases

Qualifications

• Admission to the Illinois Bar is required.
• 4–7 years of experience in all phases of insurance defense litigation.
• Strong research and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.
• Handle motion practice and discovery across cases.
• Oversee case management from filing to disposition.
• Collaborate with partners on strategy and research.

Skills

Insurance defense

Litigation

Legal research

Legal writing

Case management

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.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 401k with employer match

Minimum Salary

USD $125,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $150,000.00/Yr.