Litigation Associate: Trial & Defense (Hybrid, Miami)

Food Management Search, Inc.; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Our client, a leading international law firm in Miami, seeks a skilled Litigation Associate Attorney to join its Trial & Defense Practice Group. The role involves defending a broad range of complex civil matters, including general liability, premises liability, product liability, and high-exposure tort cases.

Hybrid schedule in Miami with significant client contact and courtroom exposure. Ideal candidates hold a JD from an ABA-accredited school, Florida bar in good standing, and at least 3 years

Qualifications

• JD from ABA-accredited law school with excellent academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in Florida, in good standing.
• 3+ years of substantive litigation experience.
• Experience handling general liability, premises liability, or complex tort matters.
• Exposure to product liability defense preferred.
• Ability to conduct legal research and draft pleadings, motions, and briefs.
• Comfortable participating in depositions, hearings, mediations, and trial preparation.
• Superior legal writing, analytical, and research skills.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and prepare detailed analyses
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, and other litigation-related filings
• Participate in depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials
• Interview clients, eyewitnesses, and other relevant parties
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive reporting to clients regarding case status and strategy
• Engage in significant direct communication with clients and insurers
• Assist in all phases of case development, litigation strategy, and trial preparation
• Collaborate with partners and team members to advance case objectives with efficiency and precision

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Pleadings drafting

Depositions

Trial preparation

Time management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Our client, a leading international law firm in Miami, seeks a skilled Litigation Associate Attorney to join its Trial & Defense Practice Group. The role involves defending a broad range of complex civil matters, including general liability, premises liability, product liability, and high-exposure tort cases.

Hybrid schedule in Miami with significant client contact and courtroom exposure. Ideal candidates hold a JD from an ABA-accredited school, Florida bar in good standing, and at least 3 years