Tort, Transportation, and Specialized Litigation Attorney - Richmond, VA

Butler Snow LLP; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision

Generous Paternity/Maternity Leave

Paid Parking

Cell Phone Reimbursement

401(k) & Profit Sharing

10 Paid Holidays plus 2 floating holidays

Learning and Development opportunities

Job summary

A law firm in Richmond is seeking a Tort, Transportation, and Specialized Litigation Attorney with 3 to 5 years of litigation experience. Responsibilities include engaging with clients, participating in trial preparations, and conducting legal research. Candidates should have a Juris Doctor and be an active member of the Virginia State Bar. The position offers a supportive environment with comprehensive benefits, including medical coverage, paternity leave, and 401(k).

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of litigation experience, with trial experience preferred.
• Active membership in good standing with the Virginia State Bar.
• Must be admitted to practice before relevant courts.

Responsibilities

• Be part of litigation teams providing excellent representation.
• Confer and communicate directly with clients.
• Prepare and argue motions.
• Take depositions and examinations under oath.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Writing skills

Analytical skills

Experience with civil discovery

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Tort, Transportation, and Specialized Litigation Attorney - Richmond, VA

Butler Snow LLP is currently seeking an ambitious and self-motivated lawyer to join the Tort, Transportation and Specialized Litigation practice group at our Richmond, Virginia office. This practice group generally focuses on defending tort and personal injury claims filed against individuals and companies throughout the Southeast and includes claims involving trucking accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, workplace accidents and exposures, wrongful death, business fraud, breach of warranty, and other business torts.

This position will focus primarily on insurance coverage litigation, insurance defense, insurance fraud investigations, and general civil litigation defense in Virginia courts (State and Federal), and requires an attorney who is comfortable in the courtroom and has strong legal research, writing and analytical skills.

Butler Snow offers a dynamic platform that provides real‑world experience to lawyers with opportunities to gain front‑line and practical experience with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and arbitration panels. If you are ready to accelerate your professional development in a collaborative and supportive environment, we encourage you to apply.

What you will do

• Be a strategic part of litigation teams (lawyers and other highly qualified legal professionals) committed to providing excellent representation to our clients;
• Confer and communicate directly with clients and client representatives;
• Work up cases proactively and effectively through discovery, issue‑spotting, and research;
• Participate in trial preparation and trials;
• Take depositions and examinations under oath;
• Prepare and argue motions;
• Prepare coverage opinions and reports for our insurance company clients

What you bring

• 3 to 5 years of litigation experience (1 st or 2 nd chair trial experience preferred);
• Strong motivation to grow as a litigator and take initiative in your professional development;
• Experience with civil discovery, motions practice, and brief writing (trial and appellate);
• Experience with taking and defending depositions;
• Excellent research and writing abilities;
• Experience clerking for a State or Federal Judge preferred (but not required)

Qualifications and Skills required

• Juris Doctor;
• At least 3 years of litigation experience (including trial experience) at a law firm;
• Active membership in good standing with the Virginia State Bar;
• Must be admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Virginia and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia

Why Butler Snow

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision as well as Life, Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability;
• Generous Paternity/Maternity Leave;
• Paid Parking;
• Cell Phone Reimbursement;
• 401(k) & Profit Sharing;
• 10 Paid Holidays plus 2 floating holidays;
• Learning and Development opportunities including CLE.

*Once eligibility requirements are satisfied

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.