Senior Product Liability Associate - Hybrid, LA

Distinct | North America; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 235,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Job summary

Distinct | North America in Los Angeles is seeking a Product Liability Senior Associate for a hybrid role. You will handle state and federal cases on a single product line, leveraging deep domain knowledge as matters unfold in court.

You will depose and prepare the company’s most knowledgeable expert on design history and warnings, working with specialists in biomechanics, accident reconstruction, and medical rehab.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of litigation experience, ideally in product liability or mass tort.
• Must be admitted to the California Bar.
• Resume, law school transcript and a writing sample must be provided up front.

Responsibilities

• Act for makers, distributors, retailers, and contractors in state and federal court.
• Depose and prepare the company's person most knowledgeable on design history and warnings.
• Utilize expertise from biomechanics, accident reconstruction, treating medicine, and vocational rehab.
• File motions aimed at excluding experts from testimony.
• Co-counsel with partners outside California since the group is national.

Skills

Product liability

Litigation

Deposition

Mass tort

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

California Bar

Job description

Distinct | North America in Los Angeles is seeking a Product Liability Senior Associate for a hybrid role. You will handle state and federal cases on a single product line, leveraging deep domain knowledge as matters unfold in court.

You will depose and prepare the company’s most knowledgeable expert on design history and warnings, working with specialists in biomechanics, accident reconstruction, and medical rehab.