Wilson Elser's Philadelphia office is currently seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney with 4+ years' experience in litigation practice areas with trial experience preferred.

The Firm
Wilson Elser is a full-service and leading defense litigation law firm that faithfully serves our clients with more than 1100 attorneys, across 44 offices across the United States. Founded in 1978, we rank among the top 200 law firms identified by The American Lawyer and 53rd in The National Law Journal's survey of the nation's largest law firm.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school;
• Must be admitted to practice in PA and NJ
• 4+ years of litigation experience;
• Experience in one or more (preferred) in the following areas: logistics, general liability; transportation, catastrophic bodily injury, commercial transaction and insurance coverage
• Experience with motion practice, oral argument and conducting and defending depositions;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Superior written and oral communication skills;
• Legal project management experience is helpful;
• Ability to integrate into a fast-team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a litigation caseload, providing litigation support from inception to trial;
• Represent clients in a wide range of general liability and contractual claims;
• Collaborate and work closely with colleagues, attorneys and partners on legal projects;
• Regularly handle state and federal court appearances and depositions;
• Draft detailed legal opinions, analysis of issues and draft client status reports.

Why Should You Apply?

• Excellent benefits including a 401K match;
• Professional development programs including in-house CLE and National Attorney Training;
• Unlimited PTO plan;
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities;
• Corporate discount plans;
• Competitive compensation package;

Interested?
Wilson Elser is a firm who focuses their commitment to both their clients and you! Please consider joining our team by sending your credentials to and putting "Transportation Litigation Associate Attorney" in the subject line.

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