Transportation Litigation Attorney — Hybrid, High-Impact Defense

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid opportunities

Bonuses

Student debt repayment assistance

Full benefits package

Job summary

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP in St. Louis seeks Transportation/Trucking Litigation Attorneys with 4–6 years of experience defending commercial motor vehicle claims. Missouri licensure is required; Illinois licensure preferred.

The role offers hybrid work options and competitive compensation. You will investigate accidents, evaluate liability and damages, develop strategy with clients and insurers, manage cases through all phases, draft pleadings and motions, take depositions and prepare

Qualifications

• Candidates must have 4–6 years of experience in transportation/trucking litigation.
• Strong academic backgrounds and proven research abilities.
• Excellent litigation, writing and persuasive speaking skills.

Responsibilities

• Investigating serious and catastrophic accidents.
• Evaluating liability, causation, damages, and exposure.
• Developing litigation strategy with clients, insurers, and experienced trial counsel.
• Managing cases through all phases of litigation.
• Drafting pleadings, dispositive motions, discovery, and substantive correspondence.
• Taking and defending depositions of parties, witnesses, corporate representatives, treating physicians, and experts.
• Working with accident-reconstruction, trucking, medical, and other experts.
• Preparing cases for mediation and settlement.
• Participating in hearings and court proceedings.
• Preparing cases for trial and, depending on experience, participating as first or second chair.
• Communicating directly with clients, claims professionals, witnesses, and opposing counsel.
• Working collaboratively with partners, associates, paralegals, and litigation support staff.

Skills

Litigation

Writing

Persuasive speaking

Research skills

Team player

Job description

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP in St. Louis seeks Transportation/Trucking Litigation Attorneys with 4–6 years of experience defending commercial motor vehicle claims. Missouri licensure is required; Illinois licensure preferred.

The role offers hybrid work options and competitive compensation. You will investigate accidents, evaluate liability and damages, develop strategy with clients and insurers, manage cases through all phases, draft pleadings and motions, take depositions and prepare