Associate Attorney - Civil Litigation - Wilmington

Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP•Charlotte, NC

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The civil litigation 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

Must be currently licensed in North Carolina.
Candidates must possess excellent interpersonal skills
Candidates must have strong research, writing and verbal communication skills
Candidates must be able to work independently.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the areas of commercial litigation, insurance defense, professional liability defense, and/or construction defect litigation preferred but not required.
Trial and deposition experience is a plus.
Strong writers with deposition and mediation experience preferred.
Prefer candidates that are organized and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

Manages various phases of litigation for assigned cases
Handles 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
Develops strategies for litigated matters, including commercial, regulatory, product liability, premises liability, motor vehicle negligence, personal injury, construction defect, professional liability, and insurance-coverage matters.