General Liability Attorney

Hennessy & Roach, P.C.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Critical Illness

Accident

Group Term life

Voluntary term life

STD

LTD

401(k)/Roth retirement plan with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Hennessy & Roach, P.C. is seeking an Attorney to defend employers in general liability matters and insurers in workers’ compensation in our St. Louis, Missouri office.

The role focuses on defending and litigating claims, managing an individual caseload, drafting pleadings, and performing legal research as needed. You will negotiate settlements, attend hearings, trials, depositions, oral arguments, mediations, arbitrations and other proceedings, representing clients throughout all phases of

Qualifications

• J.D. and license in Illinois or Missouri required.
• Both Illinois and Missouri licenses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Litigate cases through all phases on behalf of employers and insurers.
• Draft pleadings and conduct legal research as needed.
• Negotiate settlements and attend hearings, trials, depositions, oral arguments, mediations, arbitrations and other proceedings.

Education

J.D.

Job description

Hennessy & Roach, P.C. is a law firm defending employers in Workers' Compensation and defendants in General Liability matters. H&R is based in Chicago with additional offices in Springfield, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; Overland Park, KS; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Indianapolis, Indiana;Brentwood, Tennessee;and Omaha, Nebraska. The firm handles matters throughout the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Founded by Thomas G. Hennessy and James P. Roach on May 17, 1993, the firm continues to grow.

Job Description

Successful Midwestern law firm is seeking an Attorney to handle defending and litigating general liability claims in our St. Louis, Missouri office.

Job functions include litigating cases through all phases on behalf of employers and insurers, management of individual caseload, drafting pleadings and conducting legal research as needed, negotiations for settlement, and attending hearings, trials, depositions, oral arguments, mediations, arbitrations and other proceedings.

Qualifications

• J.D. and license in Illinois or Missouri required. Both Illinois and Missouri licenses preferred.
• Experiencedefending general liability claims, defense litigation or workers' compensation claims.

Additional Information

Benefitsinclude: Medical, Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Accident, Group Term life, Voluntary term life, STD, LTD, 401(k)/Roth retirement plan with company match and paid time off.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.