Senior Associate

Maron Marvel; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Maron Marvel seeks a highly qualified associate attorney to join its Delaware litigation practice in Wilmington. The role involves handling litigation for national and regional clients in Delaware state and federal courts, with emphasis on mass tort, product liability, commercial, and general liability matters.

Successful candidates will have exceptional research, writing, and litigation skills, and the ability to manage a broad spectrum of civil cases while collaborating with experienced teams.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice in Delaware; bar admission in PA, NJ, or MD is a plus.
• 5–10 years of litigation experience; some toxic tort experience preferred.
• Strong writing, research, and oral advocacy skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated with the ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Proactive case management in state and federal courts from start to finish.
• Draft pleadings, discovery, and dispositive motions.
• Provide comprehensive legal analysis, case evaluations, and strategy recommendations.
• Take depositions of key fact and expert witnesses.
• Prepare case updates and manage client communications.
• Collaborate with paralegals to ensure efficient case management.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Litigation

Case management

Team collaboration

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Maron Marvel seeks a highly qualified associate attorney to join the firm’s Delaware litigation practice. Associates will work closely within our litigation teams for national and regional clients to handle litigation in Delaware’s federal and state courts. Applicants should have impressive academic credentials and demonstrated interest in trial practice involving mass tort litigation, product liability, commercial litigation and general liability.

Maron Marvel's devoted attorneys and staff work in synchrony to climb higher, smarter, and faster to elevate national litigation and risk management. Our lawyers are focused on winning by being fearless, loyal, efficient, and steadfast. We are equally committed to making the world and legal profession better through dedicated DEI, community service, and attorney development work. From the start, Maron Marvel attorneys had a passion for superior work product, a distinctive culture rooted in litigation, and an obsession with exceptional client service. The firm serves as national, regional, and trial counsel to Fortune 500 companies with multiple operations located in the most dangerous plaintiff jurisdictions in the country. Maron Marvel's clients come from the energy, construction, manufacturing, technology, transportation, insurance, and liability-related industries.

Maron Marvel has an immediate opening for an associate attorney to join its Wilmington office. Successful candidates will have exceptional research, writing, and litigation skills, and the ability to handle a broad spectrum of civil cases.

Responsibilities

• Proactive case management from start to finish in both state and federal courts.
• Drafting of pleadings, written discovery, and dispositive motions.
• Comprehensive legal analysis, case evaluations, and strategy recommendations.
• Deposition taking of key fact and expert witnesses.
• Preparation of case updates and handling of client communications as requested.
• Ability to work closely with paralegals to ensure efficient case management.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice in Delaware. Bar admission in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Maryland is a plus.
• 5-10 years litigation experience; some toxic tort experience preferred
• Highly motivated self-starter with exceptional work ethic, passionate, proactive, and deeply curious and eager to understand both our work and the methods behind it.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to manage caseload proactively from start to finish.
• Strong writing skills and ability to self-manage and work in a team environment.
• Strong research ability and written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organization and problem-solving skills.
• Desire to deliver exceptional client service and contribute to continued client development.