Toxic Tort/Product Liability Associate
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Seattle, WashingtonFull-TimeJunior
Salary140,000 - 190,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 2+ years of litigation experience preferred
- Required Skills
- Analytical SkillsWritten communication
Requirements
- JD from an ABA accredited law school
- Admitted to practice in the state of Washington
- 2+ years of litigation experience preferred
- Asbestos, talc, silicosis, diacetyl, benzene, or related toxic tort experience preferred
- Complex litigation, class actions, product liability and product recall experience preferred
- Experience drafting discovery and pretrial motions required
- Experience cross-examining plaintiffs and other fact witnesses preferred
- Experience handling court appearances, depositions, and trial experience a plus
- 2nd chair trial experience a plus
- Superior analytical skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
Responsibilities
- Represent sophisticated clients confronted with complex legal challenges to defend a set of talc, silicosis, asbestos, and other toxic tort matters.
- Represent manufacturers, distributors, and other corporate clients in complex product liability matters in state and federal courts.
- Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, legal memoranda, and other legal documents.
- Attend court hearings, depositions, and mediations.
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues across departments and offices, contributing to a cohesive and supportive team environment.
- Independently manage a litigation caseload as part of a team, working cases from beginning to end.
- Communicate with clients and provide status reports.
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