Associate Attorney - Civil Litigation

Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The civil litigation associate position offers a wide range of challenging litigation work, manages various phases of litigation for assigned cases, all phases of discovery, appears before state and federal courts, performs legal research, drafts pleadings, motions and briefs, conducts depositions, develops facts, makes legal arguments, reports case updates to managing attorney and clients in defense of our clients. This position will develop strategies for litigated matters, including commercial, regulatory, product liability, premises liability, motor vehicle negligence, personal injury, construction defect, professional liability, and insurance-coverage matters.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in the areas of commercial litigation, insurance defense, professional liability defense, and/or construction defect litigation.
Strong research and writing capabilities are a must.
Bar license in state of North Carolina.

Nice To Haves

Ideal candidate has significant experience and developed talent in the areas of trial and deposition, legal writing, and legal research.

Responsibilities

manages various phases of litigation for assigned cases
all phases of discovery
appears before state and federal courts
performs legal research
drafts pleadings, motions and briefs
conducts depositions
develops facts
makes legal arguments
reports case updates to managing attorney and clients in defense of our clients
develop strategies for litigated matters, including commercial, regulatory, product liability, premises liability, motor vehicle negligence, personal injury, construction defect, professional liability, and insurance-coverage matters