Hybrid Litigation Associate: Complex Defense & Growth

Wilson Elser (Attorney Careers); Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

PTO

Job summary

Wilson Elser, a national law firm, seeks an experienced litigation attorney to join our Washington, D.C. and Maryland practice.

The role focuses on defending matters across general liability and commercial litigation with opportunities for complex, emerging issues and collaboration across offices nationwide. The ideal candidate will have a JD from an ABA-accredited school, be admitted in DC and Maryland, and bring 4+ years of defense litigation experience.

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice in Washington, D.C. and Maryland.
• 4+ years of defense litigation experience.
• Experience with general liability or commercial litigation.
• Medical Malpractice experience preferred.
• Experience drafting discovery and pretrial motions.

Responsibilities

• Support a litigation caseload from inception through resolution, including strategy and trial prep.
• Draft and argue motions, pleadings, briefs, and memoranda in state and federal courts.
• Conduct and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, and experts.
• Manage written discovery, including interrogatories and requests for production.
• Represent clients at hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and other proceedings.
• Develop litigation strategies with senior attorneys and clients.

Skills

Defense litigation

Litigation experience

Court appearances

Legal writing

Education

JD (ABA-accredited)

Job description

Wilson Elser, a national law firm, seeks an experienced litigation attorney to join our Washington, D.C. and Maryland practice.

The role focuses on defending matters across general liability and commercial litigation with opportunities for complex, emerging issues and collaboration across offices nationwide. The ideal candidate will have a JD from an ABA-accredited school, be admitted in DC and Maryland, and bring 4+ years of defense litigation experience.