Pay: $95,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a respected litigation team handling meaningful civil defense matters for businesses, insurers, professionals, and institutional clients.
- Build hands-on litigation experience in a collaborative environment where attorneys are trusted with real responsibility.
- Work on a variety of defense litigation matters, including insurance defense, professional liability, construction-related disputes, medical malpractice, and general civil litigation.
- Be part of a team that values strong legal writing, courtroom confidence, practical problem-solving, and client service.
- Enjoy competitive compensation, bonus opportunity, comprehensive benefits, health insurance, and a 401(k) plan.
- Grow your litigation career with a firm known for high-quality advocacy and a strong reputation in the defense bar.
Location: This role is based in Winchester, Virginia with an on-site or hybrid schedule. We are open to strong candidates who can appear in Virginia courts and report to the Winchester office as needed.
Note: Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Virginia and comfortable handling litigation matters involving court appearances in Virginia. Defense litigation experience is strongly preferred.
About Us
We are a civil defense litigation firm representing businesses, insurers, professionals, and organizations in complex and high-stakes matters. Our team is known for strong advocacy, practical legal strategy, and a client-first approach. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Handle civil defense litigation matters from case intake through resolution.
- Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, reports, and other litigation documents.
- Conduct legal research and develop case strategy with partners and senior attorneys.
- Manage discovery, document review, depositions, hearings, and court appearances.
- Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, experts, witnesses, and court personnel.
- Analyze liability, damages, risk exposure, and settlement opportunities.
- Support insurance defense, professional liability, construction defect, medical malpractice, business litigation, and related civil defense matters.
- Work collaboratively with attorneys and staff while also taking ownership of assigned cases.
Qualifications
- Virginia law license required.
- 2+ years of litigation experience preferred.
- Civil defense litigation experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with insurance defense, professional liability, medical malpractice, construction defect, or general civil litigation is a plus.
- Strong legal writing, research, communication, and analytical skills.
- Comfortable managing deadlines, court filings, discovery, and client communication.
- Motivated, professional, team-oriented, and able to work in a fast-paced litigation environment.
Why You Will Love Working Here
- You will work with experienced litigators who take pride in mentoring, collaboration, and high-quality legal work.
- You will gain meaningful courtroom, deposition, discovery, motion practice, and client-facing experience.
- You will be trusted with responsibility while still having support from a knowledgeable litigation team.
- You will join a stable, respected civil defense practice with strong client relationships and long-term growth potential.
- You will have the opportunity to build a strong litigation career in a collegial, professional environment.
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Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance