Litigation Associate Attorney

Pay: $115,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a high-caliber litigation team known for complex, high-exposure trial and appellate work
• Get real stand-up experience in court and depositions while sharpening your strategy, writing, and advocacy
• Structured mentorship with both a senior associate and partner mentor assigned to you
• Ongoing learning: monthly CLE trainings plus biweekly Litigation Luncheons with the full attorney team
• Strong compensation upside with annual bonus opportunities, profit sharing, and regular feedback cycles
• Excellent benefits including parental leave for all new parents and a free 24-hour gym membership

Location: Chicago, IL. The firm supports a hybrid schedule after an initial training period, with a typical rhythm of two remote days and three in-office days per week (adjusted as needed for court, depositions, and case demands).

Note: Must be an Illinois-licensed attorney with 2+ years of litigation experience and meaningful courtroom and deposition experience. Permanent U.S. work authorization is required.

About Our Client

Our client is a respected Chicago litigation firm with a long track record in high-stakes bench and jury trials and strong results on appeal. Theyre known for serious training, collaborative attorney development, and giving associates the chance to take real ownership of their cases.

Job Description

• Defend medical malpractice matters and handle a broad range of litigation tasks from early case assessment through resolution
• Draft and argue motions, manage discovery, and prepare pleadings, briefs, and other persuasive legal writing
• Take and defend depositions, work with experts, and help shape case strategy on complex liability and damages issues
• Appear in court for hearings, status conferences, and other litigation events as needed
• Communicate clearly with clients, carriers, and internal stakeholders while balancing multiple deadlines
• Work closely with partners and senior attorneys while steadily growing independent case responsibility

Qualifications

• Active Illinois Bar license in good standing
• 2+ years of litigation experience, ideally including medical malpractice defense, professional liability, or insurance defense
• Courtroom experience and deposition experience that you can speak to in an interview
• Strong legal research and writing skills with excellent attention to detail
• Organized, proactive, and comfortable owning deadlines and moving work forward

Why Youll Love Working Here

• Mentorship program with a senior associate mentor and partner mentor
• Monthly CLE-style trainings and biweekly litigation luncheons that accelerate learning fast
• Clear performance cadence: written feedback reviews twice per year, with raises typically in July
• Bonus and profit-sharing potential, plus a team that values initiative, professionalism, and strong advocacy
• Benefits that support real life, including parental leave for all new parents and strong medical premium coverage

JPC-650

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

• ONLY SUBMIT CANDIDATES WHO HAVE GRADUATED LAW SCHOOL BETWEEN 2017 - 2022.
• We need to have a salary expectation from the candidates before submitting.

Requirements: Must-haves: IL bar license, 2+ yrs litigation exp, courtroom and deposition exp. Strongly preferred: medical malpractice defense, professional liability, or insurance defense background. 

• We need to have a salary expectation from the applicant before submitting.

• Additional context: Relocation- [yes/no]. Packages - [yes/no]

Submissions Name / Ellen / kuplic@dbs-law.com

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Chicago-based defense litigation firm hiring a Litigation Associate focused on medical malpractice defense. Needs IL bar, 2+ years litigation, and real deposition and courtroom experience. Hybrid after initial training, strong mentorship/training culture, $115k to $140k base with meaningful bonus and profit-sharing upside.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Litigation Associate Attorney – Donohue Brown Smyth LLC - JPC 650 - Source

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• Client job title: Litigation Associate Attorney

• Location: Chicago, IL

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 2

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• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

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