Senior Litigation Attorney / Partner

Stone Legal Recruitment; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Stone Legal Recruitment is seeking a senior Transportation Litigation Attorney for its Chicago office. The candidate will manage sophisticated transportation matters and mentor junior attorneys in a nationally recognized practice.

Ideal candidates have 7–8+ years of litigation experience, with transportation/trucking exposure. Products liability and construction experience are a plus; strong client-facing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Approximately 7–8+ years of litigation experience.
• Strong transportation/trucking litigation background preferred.
• Product liability and construction litigation experience is a plus.
• Proven ability to independently manage complex files and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage complex transportation litigation from inception to resolution.
• Draft and argue dispositive motions.
• Take and defend depositions; handle hearings and mediations.
• Oversee trial preparation and develop litigation strategy.
• Advise clients on high-exposure matters; mentor junior associates.
• Work directly with clients, insurance carriers, and claims professionals.

Skills

Litigation experience

Mentoring junior attorneys

Client relations

Strategy development

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

A well-established Midwest insurance defense firm is seeking a senior Transportation Litigation Attorney to join its Chicago office.

This search is focused on experienced litigators with approximately 7–8+ years of experience who are capable of independently managing sophisticated transportation matters while also serving as a mentor to junior attorneys.

The Chicago office is the firm's largest, with more than 70 attorneys and a nationally recognized transportation practice.

The firm moves efficiently and is typically able to take candidates from an initial conversation to a hiring decision within approximately two weeks.

Practice Focus

• Transportation & trucking litigation
• Catastrophic injury
• Product liability
• Complex civil litigation

Responsibilities

• Independently manage complex transportation litigation matters from inception through resolution
• Draft and argue dispositive motions
• Take and defend depositions
• Handle hearings, mediations and trial preparation
• Develop litigation strategy and advise clients on high-exposure matters
• Mentor and supervise junior associates
• Work directly with clients, insurance carriers and claims professionals

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Approximately 7–8+ years of litigation experience
• Transportation/trucking litigation experience strongly preferred
• Product liability and construction litigation experience are a plus
• Proven ability to independently manage complex files
• Experience mentoring junior attorneys

Attorneys who have handled both plaintiff and defense work are welcome to apply, provided their most recent experience has been on the defense side. Career plaintiff attorneys are generally not the right fit for this opportunity.

Why This Role

• Join the firm's flagship office with more than 70 attorneys
• Nationally recognized transportation litigation practice
• Significant autonomy and direct client responsibility
• Opportunity to mentor and help develop younger litigators
• Flexible hybrid environment
• Long-term partnership platform
• Stable, collaborative culture with experienced leadership