Litigation Team Lead - High-Impact Civil Plaintiff (Baltimore)

Patagon Search; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 240,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage for employee

401(k) with 5% employer match

Two weeks holidays

No billable hour or origination

Job summary

Patagon Search seeks a Litigation Team Lead to helm a civil docket, from intake through resolution, for a confidential plaintiff-side client in Baltimore. This hands-on leadership role manages an associate, paralegal, and legal assistant with investigator support, focusing on litigating cases well rather than billables.

The ideal candidate has at least 7 years in civil litigation with strong writing and supervisory skills, is comfortable working fully in-office in Baltimore, and brings

Qualifications

• J.D. and Maryland bar admission or eligibility for prompt admission.
• 7+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Substantial personal injury experience welcome (plaintiff or defense).
• Extensive deposition experience; trial experience is a plus.
• Strong writing and case-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of civil cases from pleadings through discovery, motion practice, mediation and trial.
• Take and defend depositions of fact witnesses, institutional representatives and experts.
• Lead, supervise and mentor an associate and support staff.
• Draft and argue dispositive and discovery motions.
• Work with experts and develop case strategy alongside firm leadership.

Skills

Civil litigation

Deposition experience

Supervisory skills

Legal writing

Education

J.D. and Maryland Bar

Job description

Patagon Search seeks a Litigation Team Lead to helm a civil docket, from intake through resolution, for a confidential plaintiff-side client in Baltimore. This hands-on leadership role manages an associate, paralegal, and legal assistant with investigator support, focusing on litigating cases well rather than billables.

The ideal candidate has at least 7 years in civil litigation with strong writing and supervisory skills, is comfortable working fully in-office in Baltimore, and brings