Litigation Attorney (1-3 years of experience preferred)

Willcox Savage; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Willcox Savage, one of Virginia’s leading law firms, seeks a Litigation Attorney (1–3 years of experience preferred) to join our Toxic Torts Defense team in Norfolk, VA. The attorney will support active litigation in state and federal courts as part of our national practice, handling pleadings, discovery, depositions, and trials.

You will draft dispositive and discovery motions, take and defend depositions with partner support, and argue motions appropriate to your experience while contributing

Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited law school.
• One to three years of litigation experience.
• Experience preparing for federal and state court cases.
• Experience drafting and managing pleadings, briefs, depositions, hearings, and trials.
• Detail-oriented, good communicator with strong writing and organizational skills.
• Asbestos and/or talc litigation experience is preferred, but not a prerequisite.
• Competitive salary and bonus potential.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, depositions, mediations, hearings, and trials.
• Hands‑on drafting: dispositive motions, discovery motions, briefs.
• Take and defend depositions with partner support.
• Argue motions commensurate with experience.
• Support case preparation for state and federal proceedings.
• Responsibility for discrete workstreams.

Skills

Litigation

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Willcox Savage, one of Virginia’s leading law firms, is seeking aLitigation Attorney(one to three years of experience preferred)to join our active and growing Toxic Torts Defense practice in Norfolk, Virginia. This attorney will support active litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country as part of our national practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with all phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, depositions, mediations, hearings, and trials.
• Hands‑on drafting: dispositive motions, discovery motions, briefs.
• Take and defend depositions with partner support.
• Argue motions commensurate with experience.
• Support case preparation for state and federal proceedings.
• Responsibility for discrete workstreams.

Preferred Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited law school.
• One to three years of litigation experience.
• Experience preparing for federal and state court cases.
• Experience drafting and managing pleadings, briefs, depositions, hearings, and trials.
• Detail-oriented, good communicator with strong writing and organizational skills.
• Asbestos and/or talc litigation experience is preferred, but not a prerequisite.
• Competitive salary and bonus potential.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.

Compensation Range: The starting salary range for this position is $140,000 - $145,000 per year.