Plaintiff-Side Litigation Attorney — High-Impact Cases

Orion Placement; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Health benefits

PTO

Professional development

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Detroit seeks an experienced litigator to represent survivors of abuse and catastrophic injury in complex plaintiff-side matters. You will work closely with partners on high-impact cases and manage discovery, motions, and writing in a fast-growing practice.

Requirements include a J.D., active license in IL or MI, 3+ years of litigation, strong writing and research skills, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team in a

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active attorney license in IL or MI.
• 3+ years of litigation experience required.
• Strong discovery and motion practice experience.
• Very strong legal research and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent survivors of abuse and catastrophic injury in complex plaintiff-side matters.
• Work closely with partners on high-impact abuse, catastrophic injury, and institutional accountability cases.
• Handle discovery, disputes, meet-and-confer, and related motion practice.
• Draft and revise substantive motions, briefs, memoranda, and litigation correspondence.
• Develop legal theories, case strategy, and arguments in complex, high-value matters.
• Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, survivor advocates, and investigators across active teams.
• Manage deadlines and responsibilities independently in a fast-paced, growing litigation practice.
• Contribute to meaningful cases with potential to create precedent and reform.

Skills

Litigation

Legal research

Writings

Discovery

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Confidential Employer in Detroit seeks an experienced litigator to represent survivors of abuse and catastrophic injury in complex plaintiff-side matters. You will work closely with partners on high-impact cases and manage discovery, motions, and writing in a fast-growing practice.

Requirements include a J.D., active license in IL or MI, 3+ years of litigation, strong writing and research skills, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team in a