Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a highly respected Pacific Northwest litigation firm with a long-standing reputation and sophisticated practice
• Handle substantial products liability, toxic tort, wrongful death, and personal injury defense matters
• Step into a senior-level role with meaningful autonomy, responsibility, and client-facing work
• Work alongside experienced trial lawyers in a firm that values professionalism, service, and long-term growth
• Enjoy a flexible hybrid structure with strong benefits and a collaborative team environment

Location: Hybrid opportunity based in Seattle, WA, with a target schedule of 3 days in office and 2 remote, though attorneys who prefer to be in office more often are welcome.

Note: Must be licensed in Washington and have strong litigation experience in products liability, toxic tort, personal injury, wrongful death, or closely related civil defense matters. Oregon licensure is a plus.

About Us

We are a well-established, full-service law firm with deep roots in the Pacific Northwest and a long history of delivering practical, high-quality legal counsel. Our team is known for strong client relationships, thoughtful strategy, and excellent litigation work. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Defend products liability matters involving asbestos, silica, benzene, and other complex exposures
• Handle personal injury and wrongful death litigation from early case strategy through resolution
• Draft, review, and revise pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other litigation documents
• Develop defense strategy with minimal supervision and advise clients on risk, exposure, and case direction
• Manage fact development, formal discovery, witness interviews, and trial preparation
• Take and defend depositions of plaintiffs, fact witnesses, experts, and corporate representatives
• Work closely with retained experts and prepare them for deposition and trial
• Represent clients in court, hearings, mediations, and other litigation-related proceedings
• Prepare responses to written discovery, objections, and deposition-related filings
• Travel as needed for depositions, hearings, mediations, trials, and related case activity
• Maintain a minimum annual billable requirement of 1,800 hours

Qualifications

• J.D. required
• Licensed in Washington State
• Oregon license is a plus
• 5+ years of litigation experience
• Trial experience is a plus
• Strong writing, deposition, analytical, and case management skills
• Ability to work independently and handle complex litigation with limited supervision
• Experience with science- or medicine-driven litigation issues is strongly preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

We offer the opportunity to do sophisticated litigation work in a firm that combines strong professionalism with a supportive and down-to-earth culture. Our attorneys are trusted with meaningful responsibility, encouraged to grow their practices, and supported by a team that values integrity, collaboration, resilience, and excellent client service. We also offer a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k), FSA/HSA options, paid holidays, PTO, sick time, and additional firm benefits.

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