What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Liability Associate Attorney position at Swiftly Staff?
An AM200 national law firm is seeking an experienced Product Liability Associate to join its fast-paced litigation team in Milwaukee. You’ll take on a pivotal role in defending clients in complex product liability cases, honing your litigation skills, and growing within a supportive, high-caliber team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Litigation Leadership: Manage all aspects of product liability cases, from fact and expert discovery through trial, ensuring defense strategies that protect clients' interests.
- Strategic Case Management: Draft and argue procedural, evidentiary, and dispositive motions while developing case strategies that effectively advance client defenses in state and federal courts.
- Courtroom Advocacy: Represent clients in court hearings, conferences, and trials, delivering persuasive arguments that achieve favorable outcomes in high-stakes product liability cases.
- Collaborative Defense Strategies: Work closely with a team of highly skilled attorneys to provide solutions and legal advice, all aimed at achieving strategic defense outcomes for clients in the product liability context.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 5-9 years of civil litigation experience, ideally in product liability or personal injury defense, with a track record of handling all phases of litigation.
- Expertise: Knowledge of federal and state civil litigation procedures, including discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation.
- Leadership: Ability to manage complex litigation matters independently, with a focus on delivering client-centric solutions.
- Credentials: Exceptional academic background and a commitment to professional excellence.
- Communication: Excellent written and oral advocacy skills, with the ability to craft compelling arguments and provide clear, strategic guidance to clients.
Benefits Compensation:
- Competitive Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience and the Milwaukee market, ensuring your expertise and contributions are well-compensated.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Robust benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance, 401k plan, paid time off, and life and disability insurance.
- Career Advancement: Opportunity to grow within the firm, with clear pathways to partnership for committed and high-performing attorneys.
- Work-Life Balance Supportive firm policies that promote a healthy work-life balance, recognizing the importance of well-being in a demanding litigation practice.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, and veteran status.