Litigation Associate - Product Liability

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a mid-level Litigation Associate with over three years of experience to join the Product Liability Practice Group in Cincinnati, Ohio. The ideal candidate will hold an Ohio law license and possess a strong background in litigation, particularly in toxic tort, asbestos, or pharmaceutical and medical device matters.

Duties

• Manage cases from inception through discovery and trial preparation.
• Attend depositions, settlement conferences, and other hearings.
• Prepare motions, discovery responses, and client reports.
• Assist in trial preparation, including strategy, discovery, records review, client interviews, and witness preparation.

Requirements

• 3+ years of litigation experience in relevant practice areas.
• Extensive experience with witness, party, and expert depositions preferred.
• Superior analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Licensed to practice law in Ohio.

Skills

• Strong case management abilities.
• Proficient in legal research and writing.
• Effective negotiation and advocacy skills.

Benefits

• Inclusive work environment fostering creativity and success.

This multi-office firm has more than 125 attorneys in the Ohio area. The recent expansion of this firm has not prevented it from maintaining a small firm culture. Associates are encouraged to keep a healthy balance between their professional and personal lives. One reason that we like this firm is because they have a strict policy of maintaining and promoting a culturally and racially diverse firm. With a dynamic litigation practice that has clients from individuals to large corporations, this firm maintains a culture that emphasizes small-firm values even as it anticipates and welcomes technological and legal advances and changes.