Senior Complex Litigation Associate: Aviation & Liability

Ashurst Perkins Coie; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 357,000 - 483,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

401(k) plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Family care benefits

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP seeks a senior-level associate (7-9 years) for its Chambers-ranked product liability team. The role involves defending clients in high-stakes, complex litigation with national and international significance, especially in aviation and transportation sectors.

Ideal candidates have superb writing, strong academic credentials, and a proven ability to manage cases and teams through all litigation stages. Clerking at appellate level is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing skills demonstrated by clerkship, law review, moot court, or publication.
• Experience managing cases and teams through all stages of litigation, including pre-trial discovery, motions practice, experts, and trial.
• Ability to manage complex cases with minimal oversight.
• Superior academic credentials and references.
• Willingness to commit to excellent client service and a client-centered practice.
• Comfort with analyzing complex legal issues, for example, jurisdictional, choice-of-law, and admiralty law issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage cases and teams through all stages of litigation, including pre-trial discovery, motions practice, experts, and trial.
• Defend clients in high-stakes, complex litigation matters of national and international significance, with an emphasis on aviation and transportation sectors.

Skills

Writing skills

Case management

Leadership

Client service

Legal analysis

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP seeks a senior-level associate (7-9 years) for its Chambers-ranked product liability team. The role involves defending clients in high-stakes, complex litigation with national and international significance, especially in aviation and transportation sectors.

Ideal candidates have superb writing, strong academic credentials, and a proven ability to manage cases and teams through all litigation stages. Clerking at appellate level is highly valued.