Litigation Associate Attorney

Simpson Judge; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 270,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

Simpson Judge, a leading complex litigation group in Chicago, seeks a mid-level associate (3-6 years) to defend blue chip clients in high-stakes, national and international matters, focusing on product liability and commercial disputes in aviation and transportation.

Candidates should have a strong writing background and full litigation lifecycle experience, with superb academics and a solid grasp of contract, jurisdiction, choice-of-law, and admiralty law.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 3–6 years of mid-level associate experience in complex litigation.
• Strong writing background with clerkship, law review, moot court, or publication.
• Experience across discovery, motions, expert work, and trial.
• Excellent academic credentials; familiarity with contract, jurisdiction, choice-of-law, and admiralty law; appellate clerkship preferred.

Skills

Strong writing background

Full litigation lifecycle experience

Superior academic credentials

Knowledge of contract, jurisdiction, (

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

A leading complex litigation group is hiring a mid-level associate (3-6 years) to defend blue chip clients in high-stakes, national and international matters, with a focus on product liability and commercial disputes in aviation and transportation.

What you'll bring:

• Strong writing background (clerkship, law review, moot court, or publication)
• Full litigation lifecycle experience: discovery, motions, expert work, trial
• Superior academic credentials
• Strong grasp of complex legal issues spanning contract, jurisdiction, choice-of-law, and admiralty law
• Appellate clerkship experience strongly preferred

A technical background in aerospace, mechanical engineering, computer science, or life sciences is a plus.

On offer:

• $270k-$390k base depending on class year