Product Liability Attorney
Job Description
This is a unique opportunity to work on high-stakes, complex litigation for some of the world's most innovative companies, while enjoying the flexibility of a fully remote, reduced-hours, non-partnership position.
You'll collaborate with nationally recognized trial attorneys, take ownership of meaningful litigation matters, and work directly with clients across cutting-edge industries, including technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, automotive, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products.
If you're ready to continue doing challenging, impactful legal work without the traditional partnership-track expectations, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for!
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- 100% Remote Flexibility: Work remotely while collaborating with a nationally recognized litigation team.
- Reduced-Hours Schedule: Enjoy a more balanced professional lifestyle without stepping away from sophisticated legal work.
- Prestigious AmLaw 50 Firm: Join an internationally respected firm with a leading complex litigation practice.
- High-Profile Matters: Represent major manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers in significant product liability and toxic tort disputes.
- Meaningful Responsibility: Manage litigation matters independently, contribute to strategy, and interact directly with clients.
- Innovative Industries: Work on cases involving emerging technologies, AI, robotics, automotive products, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.
- Collaborative Environment: Partner with accomplished litigators on national and global litigation teams.
- Alternative Career Path: Build a rewarding long-term practice in a non-partnership role.
What You'll Be Doing
As a key member of the Products Liability & Complex Litigation team, you'll play an important role in defending clients in sophisticated, high-exposure litigation.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Defending manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and retailers in complex product liability and toxic tort litigation.
- Managing multiple phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, depositions, and trial preparation.
- Drafting compelling pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery responses, and client communications.
- Supporting national and global litigation teams handling multidistrict litigation (MDL) and coordinated state court proceedings.
- Managing document discovery, including collection, review, and production.
- Evaluating technical and scientific evidence, including causation and failure analysis.
- Working directly with partners, associates, and clients to develop effective litigation strategies.
- Independently managing case responsibilities while maintaining exceptional quality and attention to detail.
What We're Looking For
We're seeking an accomplished litigation attorney who combines strong legal expertise, independent judgment, and a collaborative approach.
Required Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from a top-tier law school with an excellent academic record.
- 6+ years of substantive litigation experience in product liability and/or complex commercial litigation.
- Active bar admission in good standing in the candidate's state of residence and in California or Washington, or eligibility to waive into the applicable jurisdiction.
- Significant experience defending manufacturers, suppliers, or distributors in product liability and toxic tort matters.
- Proven ability to independently manage complex litigation matters with minimal supervision.
- Strong legal research, writing, briefing, and oral advocacy skills.
- Experience managing written discovery, document collection, review, and production.
- Familiarity with scientific, technical, causation, and failure-analysis issues.
- Experience with MDLs and/or coordinated state court litigation.
- Excellent organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
Highly Preferred:
- Previous experience with a large law firm.
- Experience representing clients in highly regulated or technology-driven industries.
- Demonstrated success handling sophisticated, high-stakes litigation.
Additional Consideration: Candidates residing outside the Western United States must be willing to work West Coast business hours.