General Liability Associate Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois in Chicago, IL, seeks an attorney for its General Liability Practice. Ideal candidates have strong research and writing skills and 5–7 years in insurance defense litigation, including case management, motions, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials. Illinois Bar admission is required.

Lewis Brisbois offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 401k with employer match.

Qualifications

• Strong research and writing skills required.
• 5–7 years of experience in insurance defense litigation, including case management, motions, and discovery.

Responsibilities

• Manage insurance defense matters across all phases of litigation.
• Prepare and argue hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.
• Draft legal motions, pleadings, and memoranda with strong analytical ability.
• Collaborate with the General Liability Practice team on strategy and defense.

Skills

Research

Legal Writing

Education

Illinois Bar Admission

Job description

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 five (5) 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.

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.