Litigation Associate Attorney

W3Global; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

403(b)

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Relocation assistance

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

W3Global seeks a Litigation Associate (1-4 years) in Pensacola, FL to work across mass tort and complex litigation from day one. You will take and defend depositions, brief dispositive and expert motions, and collaborate with experts while arguing in federal court on high-stakes cases.

The role rewards analytical rigor, strong legal writing, and a drive to advance quickly within a leading plaintiffs’ firm that handles major multidistrict proceedings.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with a strong academic record.
• Florida Bar admission, or eligibility and willingness to sit for the next available exam.
• One to four years of litigation experience; federal court and complex or multi-party litigation experience is a significant plus.
• Judicial clerkship, law review, or moot court experience is a plus.
• Exceptional legal writing, demonstrated by your record and by the cover letter you send us.

Responsibilities

• Take and defend depositions.
• Brief dispositive and expert motions.
• Work directly with experts and argue in federal court.
• Contribute to strategy in cases where the law is unsettled and outcomes affect thousands of people.
• Take on more responsibility early in your career.

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school with a strong academic record

Job description

Litigation Associate (1-4 Years) - Pensacola, Florida

About Client

Clientis a national plaintiffs' firm headquartered in Pensacola, Florida. We represent individuals and classes in multidistrict litigation, class actions, and consolidated mass tort proceedings against pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, consumer product companies, and other corporate defendants.

We are recognized leaders in this work. Federal courts have repeatedly appointed our attorneys to lead some of the largest coordinated proceedings in the country, and the firm and its lawyers have been recognized by the profession accordingly.

We represent the victims of others' greed, negligence and/or wrong-doing. The entities we sue are typically represented by the best-resourced defense firms in the country.

The Role

We are hiring one or two associates with one to four years of litigation experience to join the main firm in Pensacola. You will work across our mass tort and complex litigation docket from day one, alongside the partners who lead it. Expect to take and defend depositions, brief dispositive and expert motions, work directly with experts, argue in federal court, and contribute to strategy in cases where the law is unsettled and the outcomes affect thousands of people.

Who We Are Looking For

Most litigation associates spend their early years learning to be adequate. We are looking for the few who are already past that and are frustrated they're not being given more.

You write briefs that judges actually read, and you can tell the difference between an argument that is correct and one that persuades. You are composed and precise in a deposition, you prepare harder than the person across the table, and you want to be on your feet in a courtroom years before most firms would allow it. People trust you quickly, and you keep earning it: clients, co-counsel, experts, court staff.

You are drawn to hard problems. Defense counsel in our cases are the elite of the profession, and you should find that motivating rather than intimidating. The legal issues are often novel, the record is enormous, and the pressure is real. You should want that. And you should care that the work means something, because it does: when we win, people who were hurt by companies far more powerful than they are get some measure of justice.

We will give you more responsibility than you'd get almost anywhere else at this stage. In exchange, we expect you to take it seriously, take feedback well, and get better every month.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school with a strong academic record
• Florida Bar admission, or eligibility and willingness to sit for the next available exam
• One to four years of litigation experience; federal court and complex or multi-party litigation experience is a significant plus
• Judicial clerkship, law review, or moot court experience is a plus
• Exceptional legal writing, demonstrated by your record and by the cover letter you send us

Compensation And Benefits

Like most plaintiff-side firms, base salary is only part of total compensation. Our attorneys are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses tied to individual contribution and firm-wide performance. Full benefits package, including health insurance, 401(k), and participation in the firm's profit-sharing plan. The firm also covers bar dues, continuing legal education, and professional liability coverage.

Client is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person