Associate/Of Counsel/Junior Partner – Product Liability Litigation (Atlanta)
At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping our clients succeed. A full-service law firm with more than 1,250 attorneys and over 2,000 on our team, we have the collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services that make us a preeminent law firm.
Taft is seeking a team-oriented attorney to join its Mass Tort and Product Liability Group. The firm will consider candidates for midlevel or senior associate, of counsel, or junior partner positions.
The ideal candidate will have at least four years of experience handling complex product liability, mass tort, class action, or other high-stakes litigation. Candidates should have experience in multiple phases of litigation, including case management, written discovery, depositions, expert discovery, motion practice, hearings, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation. Candidates must have top academic credentials, including placement in the top 20% of their class at a first-tier law school, and strong research, analytical, and writing skills. Trial experience or a judicial clerkship is preferred but not required.
Taft’s Mass Tort and Product Liability group defends manufacturers, retailers, and self-insured companies in sophisticated, high-exposure matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts. The team serves as national coordinating counsel and lead trial counsel across multiple jurisdictions, handling matters from early case evaluation and venue strategy through expert development, bellwether selection, trial, and appeal. Their work spans consumer products, industrial equipment, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, e-cigarettes, chemicals, and other products involving complex scientific and technical issues. This position offers the opportunity to take on substantial responsibility, develop client relationships, and build a long-term career as an equity partner alongside industry leaders in a thriving practice.
Interested candidates can apply here.
Taft offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus and more.