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Associate - Trial & Defense

Chicago💼 Full-time💰 $120,000–$140,000🗓 2026-08-20 → 2026-09-26

Core

Mid-level litigation attorney defending complex product liability matters (environmental, asbestos, talc) and commercial disputes for manufacturers, suppliers, and insurers.

Role type

Mid-level litigation attorney (defense)

Builds

Legal defenses and litigation strategies for product liability and commercial dispute clients

Domain

Law, Product Liability, Commercial Litigation

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Legal writing, legal research, deposition taking, hearing/mediation participation, pleading drafting, brief drafting, document review, court filings

Preferred skills

Commercial litigation experience, environmental/toxic tort experience, courtroom motions experience

Technologies

Westlaw, Lexis, Nexis

Responsibilities

Take depositions, attend hearings and mediations, draft pleadings and briefs, conduct legal research, prepare correspondence, review document collections, submit court filings

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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