Transportation Litigation Attorney

Orion Placement; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

A respected litigation boutique in Richmond, Virginia, is seeking a licensed attorney with over 2 years of litigation experience. Ideal candidates will possess strong legal writing skills and experience in transportation or insurance defense. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-stakes cases with a highly respected team, providing a hybrid schedule and excellent benefits. The environment promotes mentorship and professional growth within a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed attorney with at least 2 years of litigation experience.
• Strong legal writing skills are required.
• Experience in transportation, trucking, or insurance defense is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Defend transportation, trucking, and logistics litigation matters.
• Manage cases from early investigation through resolution and trial.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery responses.
• Conduct legal research and prepare written analysis.
• Take and defend depositions.

Skills

Strong writing ability

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Team player

Education

Active Virginia bar license

2+ years of litigation experience

Job description

Pay: $110,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a highly respected litigation boutique with a growing transportation and trucking defense practice
• Work on high stakes catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases with meaningful responsibility
• Strong mix of writing, depositions, hearings, expert work, and trial preparation
• Hybrid schedule with a professional and collaborative office environment
• Excellent benefits and long term growth runway as the transportation practice expands

Location

Hybrid in Richmond, Virginia.

Note

Must be a licensed attorney with at least 2 years of litigation experience and strong legal writing skills. Transportation, trucking, logistics, or insurance defense experience is strongly preferred.

About Our Client

Our client is a well established defense litigation boutique based in Richmond with a sophisticated practice representing regional and national clients. They handle complex matters across transportation and trucking defense, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, freight and property claims, regulatory related disputes, and related business litigation.

Job Description

• Defend transportation, trucking, and logistics litigation matters
• Handle catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death defense cases
• Manage cases from early investigation through resolution and trial
• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery responses
• Conduct legal research and prepare written legal analysis
• Prepare fact witnesses and expert witnesses and assist with case strategy
• Take and defend depositions
• Appear at court hearings and case conferences
• Assist with mediations and settlement related preparation
• Support trial preparation and trial execution with the litigation team
• Assist on related regulatory compliance, risk management, and employment issues connected to transportation matters

Qualifications

• Active Virginia bar license or clear ability to become licensed in Virginia
• 2 plus years of litigation experience
• Strong writing ability with motion practice and discovery experience
• Experience taking or defending depositions, or strong readiness to do so
• Highly organized, detail oriented, and able to manage deadlines
• Team player with strong communication skills
• Transportation, trucking, logistics, personal injury defense, or insurance defense experience is a plus
• Must be able to pass a background check

Why Youll Love Working Here

• High quality litigation matters without a big firm feel
• Collaborative culture with real mentorship and hands on learning
• Hybrid flexibility while staying connected to a strong team
• Growing practice area with long term opportunity and visibility

JPC-583

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance