Senior Litigation Attorney/Partner (Plaintiffs' Side)

Lateral Link
Chicago, IL

Job Description:

Our law firm client seeks a Senior/Partner-level Attorney with 8+ years of plaintiffs'-side experience managing or coordinating mass tort actions in multidistrict litigation, mass arbitration, or coordinated state proceedings.


Requirements:

  • Must have mass tort experience and be comfortable owning legal strategy across the full mass tort lifecycle, including case work-up and development, discovery, and settlement
  • Direct involvement in filing strategy, jurisdiction decisions, and case selection
  • Experience running or materially contributing to large dockets (500–2,000+ cases)
  • Experience on leadership structures (PSC, subcommittees, liaison roles) or directly under them, with real responsibility for moving workstreams
  • Ability to work with full autonomy given the resources, structure, staffing, and strategic collaboration provided by the firm
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, hungry for growth, and looking to make an immediate impact


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Trial experience is a plus but not required
  • Some relationships with established mass tort players and referral sources a plus but not required


About this platform:

This firm is building a cloud-based, digital platform to deliver innovative and higher-quality representation to its clients while supercharging growth and scale. The firm handles high-stakes, complex mass litigation/arbitration matters involving consumer protection, product liability, toxic exposure, privacy, and employment matters. This is the future of mass action litigation.


Base salary up to $400K plus bonuses, with medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums fully covered by the firm.

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