Senior Associate, Products Liability Defense

Jobot; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Jobot in Chicago seeks an experienced Products Liability Defense Attorney at associate level to manage high-stakes defense litigation for national and multinational clients. You will oversee discovery, motion practice, expert strategy, depositions, and trial preparation from intake through resolution.

This in-person role requires strong writing and deep experience with complex, multi-party matters. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in products liability defense, a J.D.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of products liability defense litigation experience (non-negotiable).
• J.D. from an accredited law school; active Illinois bar admission required.
• Demonstrated experience with complex, multi-party products liability matters.
• Deposition experience as the primary examiner; substantive motion practice experience.
• Strong writing; this firm's reputation is built on it.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage discovery across complex, multi-party matters.
• Draft and argue dispositive motions, Daubert challenges, and pretrial motions.
• Develop expert witness strategy in technical product defect and causation disputes.
• Take and defend depositions of fact and expert witnesses.
• Advise clients on case strategy and litigation risk.
• Mentor junior associates and manage portions of case teams.

Skills

Deposition experience

Motion practice

Legal writing

Litigation strategy

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Jobot in Chicago seeks an experienced Products Liability Defense Attorney at associate level to manage high-stakes defense litigation for national and multinational clients. You will oversee discovery, motion practice, expert strategy, depositions, and trial preparation from intake through resolution.

This in-person role requires strong writing and deep experience with complex, multi-party matters. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in products liability defense, a J.D.