Litigation Associate Attorney – Phoenix, AZ

Stinson Leonard Street LLP; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stinson Leonard Street LLP in Phoenix seeks a mid-level Litigation Associate Attorney with three to five years of experience to join our Phoenix office. The ideal candidate will handle pleadings, motions, and briefing on complex matters, with strong writing, advocacy, and academic credentials.

Experience in commercial litigation, e-discovery, depositions, and court appearances is preferred; familiarity with high-stakes matters is a plus.

Qualifications

• Significant responsibility for pleadings, motions, and briefing on complex matters.
• Superior legal writing skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency handling e-discovery and fact development.
• Ability to lead other team members in completing and implementing motion practice and discovery.
• The confidence to tackle complex fact, legal, and logistical issues with foresight.
• Experience taking and defending depositions.
• Experience appearing in state and federal court on motions and other pre-trial matters.
• The ability to be strategic and analytical in addressing client challenges, both legally and economically.

Responsibilities

• Manage pleadings, motions, and briefing on complex matters.
• Lead team in motion practice and discovery.
• Represent clients in state and federal court on pre-trial matters.
• Contribute to high-stakes litigation, arbitration, and trial work.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver strong client service.

Skills

Pleadings & motions

Legal writing

E-discovery

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Deposition experience

Court appearances

Strategic reasoning

Job description

Litigation Associate Attorney - Phoenix, AZ

Job Category: Attorney

Requisition Number: LITIG002244

• Posted : February 10, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Description

Stinson LLP seeks a mid-level Associate Attorney with three to five years of litigation experience to join our Phoenix office.

We prefer candidates with commercial litigation experience from a regional, national, or outstanding local law firm. The ideal candidate will have experience litigating insurance coverage disputes, as well as matters involving antitrust, consumer fraud, consumer protection statutes, and related regulatory issues. Exposure to complex class actions is helpful but not required. Excellent writing, oral advocacy skills, and academics are required. Clerkship and court experience are a plus. The successful candidate should have the following experience and skills:

• Significant responsibility for pleadings, motions, and briefing on complex matters;
• Superior legal writing skills and attention to detail;
• Proficiency handling e-discovery and fact development;
• Ability to lead other team members in completing and implementing motion practice and discovery;
• The confidence to tackle complex fact, legal, and logistical issues with foresight;
• Experience taking and defending depositions;
• Experience appearing in state and federal court on motions and other pre-trial matters; and
• The ability to be strategic and analytical in addressing client challenges, both legally and economically.

The role requires a candidate with strong interpersonal skills, a high degree of maturity, a willingness to learn, and a desire to manage a challenging workload on work spanning high-stakes litigation, arbitration, and trial work. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment.

Stinson has approximately 150 litigation attorneys (and over 500 total attorneys across the country) representing clients in state, federal, tribal and other courts and tribunals throughout the U.S. We also often resolve matters without litigation by conducting investigations, engaging in pre-suit negotiations and employing alternative dispute resolution procedures such as arbitration and mediation.

Qualified candidates will have three to five years of litigation experience and the ability to handle sophisticated litigation work at a national level. Active license to practice in Arizona is required.

Stinson LLP is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply to be considered for open positions. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. We conduct criminal background checks on all individuals offered employment. Information gathered through applicant voluntary self-identification will be used for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the Stinson LLP application process should contact Human Resources at 316.268.7962 or [e-mail].

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