Environmental Litigation Attorney

Job Responsibilities

• Manage multiple complex cases concurrently.
• Initiate affirmative steps and strategic oversight to bring cases to conclusion.
• Prepare and litigate cases from start to finish with a sense of urgency.
• Draft and prepare pleadings and complex motions and responses.
• Manage discovery, including propounding and responding to written discovery, analyzing produced documents, and managing the flow of discovery.
• Identify and retain experts, assist in report preparation and submission.
• Take and defend depositions of plaintiff parties, lay witnesses, experts and corporate witnesses.
• Perform legal research, author briefs, and argue motions.
• Participate and lead in hearings and complex trials in many states.
• Participate in case strategy discussions and contribute innovative ideas.
• Communicate effectively with clients, opposing counsel, and team members.
• Collaborate with senior attorneys on cases.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school
• Active license to practice law.
• 10+ years of experience in litigating all aspects of complex cases.
• Environmental/Toxic Torts experience preferred.
• Class action and multidistrict litigation experience.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills with proven success.
• Proven results in an active litigation role.
• Experience managing multiple complex cases concurrently.
• Documented experience preparing and litigating cases from start to finish with a sense of urgency.
• Experience litigating in both state and federal courts.
• Experience managing discovery, including propounding and responding to written discovery, analyzing produced documents, and managing the flow of discovery.
• Experience taking and defending depositions of plaintiff parties, lay witnesses, experts and corporate witnesses.
• Hearing and trial experience; excellent oral presentation skills.
• Reliable, timely completion of tasks
• Experience mentoring, managing, and developing junior team members in a collaborative professional environment.
• Compassion in communicating with clients.
• Proficiency in Adobe, Excel, Microsoft Office, Outlook.
• Familiarity with E-Discovery and law programs such as Sharefile, PACER, CaseAnywhere, Lexis, Smart Advocate, Everlaw, FileVine, OneLegal.

Hard Skills

• Litigation
• Legal Research
• Drafting Pleadings
• Taking Depositions
• Trial Experience
• Managing Discovery
• Preparing Motions
• Arguing Motions
• Case Strategy Development
• Mentoring Junior Team Members

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Collaboration
• Compassionate Client Interaction
• Timely Task Completion
• Leadership