Senior Civil Liability Litigator (Hybrid)

Orion Placement; Southfield (MI); Hybrid; USD 151,536,000 - 206,640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Michigan is seeking an experienced attorney to handle sophisticated general civil liability and liability defense matters with increasing independence. The role offers ownership of cases involving bodily injury, premises liability, construction liability, and related matters.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of relevant civil litigation experience, with 5+ years preferred, and strong advocacy skills.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• Active Michigan law license
• 3+ years of directly relevant general civil liability litigation experience
• 5+ years of experience strongly preferred
• Meaningful experience in premises liability, general liability, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, transportation or trucking litigation, products liability, municipal liability, or construction liability
• Strong written and oral advocacy skills
• Experience managing discovery, depositions, motions, and litigation strategy
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines effectively
• Professional, polished, and comfortable communicating directly with clients
• Collaborative, coachable, intellectually curious, and motivated to continue developing
• High-exposure case experience is strongly preferred
• Experience representing sophisticated corporate clients is a plus
• Experience deposing highly technical expert witnesses is a plus
• Trial experience is a plus but is not required

Responsibilities

• Handle sophisticated general civil liability and liability defense matters with increasing independence
• Work on cases involving bodily injury, premises liability, construction liability, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, transportation or trucking liability, products liability, municipal liability, and related matters
• Analyze liability, damages, exposure, statutes, case law, and other legal issues affecting case strategy
• Develop thoughtful litigation strategies for complex and high-exposure matters
• Conduct legal research and prepare clear, persuasive written work
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other litigation documents
• Take and defend depositions, including depositions involving lay witnesses and experts as appropriate
• Manage discovery and work with expert witnesses
• Participate in mediation, settlement strategy, negotiations, and case preparation
• Prepare matters for trial and assume increasing responsibility as experience growsCommunicate directly and professionally with sophisticated clients
• Collaborate closely with partners and other attorneys while remaining receptive to coaching and feedback

Job description

Confidential Employer in Michigan is seeking an experienced attorney to handle sophisticated general civil liability and liability defense matters with increasing independence. The role offers ownership of cases involving bodily injury, premises liability, construction liability, and related matters.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of relevant civil litigation experience, with 5+ years preferred, and strong advocacy skills.