Casualty Litigation Associate

The Seattle office of Bullivant Houser is seeking to hire a full-time associate attorney with four or more years of experience in handling cases in the areas of complex civil litigation defense, including personal and catastrophic injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, product liability, construction defect, contract, and employment trial work.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a group of accomplished lawyers and become part of our nationally-recognized litigation team.

This position will have the opportunity to handle significant responsibility in all phases of litigation including legal research, motion practice, discovery, and case management, as well as appearing and presenting arguments at hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.

Bullivant cares about our people and we are dedicated to the long-term professional development of our attorneys. Working with us means that you will enjoy a respectful environment that celebrates diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We strongly believe our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion strengthens our ability to serve our clients, enhances our culture, and supports the communities in which we live and work.

We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flex spending accounts, basic life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, 401k Profit Sharing Plan, EAP, transportation & cell phone stipends, a reasonable annual billable hour goal and a generous hours-based bonus package.

Base salary range is $130,000-$155,000, depending on qualifications and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS :

We are looking for forward-thinking professionals who are committed to helping us meet our clients’ challenging legal issues.

Our ideal candidate will have the following qualifications :

• A strong academic record, along with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent legal research, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to develop creative legal strategies
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the proven ability to handle multiple tasks and work in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment
• Eager to assume responsibility
• Optimistic outlook that thrives in a dynamic work setting
• Values diversity and teamwork
• Must be admitted to practice in Washington, Oregon experience a plus

HOW TO APPLY :

Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, 5-7 page writing sample, and law school transcript to Tammy Armentrout at tammy.

[email protected].

Bullivant Houser is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

We are currently not accepting third party submissions for this opportunity.