Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary serves the business and litigation needs of the transportation industry on a full-service basis. Our legal team is experienced in not only regulatory compliance, but also business structuring and transactions, litigation (including class and collective actions), insurance, labor and employment, highway accident defense, taxation, mergers and acquisitions, workers' compensation, logistics, driver leasing, warehousing, private fleet operations, outsourcing, and customs. We also represent clients in a variety of other related industries, including those that provide services or products in insurance, alternative workforce strategies, construction and real estate development, manufacturing, retail goods, and professional services. With our principal office in Indianapolis and other offices located coast to coast, we are easily accessible to clients nationwide.
The Firm has an opening for a Litigation Associate to work from the Firm’s Milwaukee office.
The Opportunity
The primary responsibilities of the Litigation Associate are to assist with all phases of litigation, including pre-trial proceedings, trial, and appellate practice. The attorneys in the Milwaukee office have decades of experience in defending transportation companies in all sorts of matters, including catastrophic personal injury defense.
Skills and Requirements of Litigation Attorney
Responsibilities will be substantial and will cover all phases of litigation, with the associate expected to immediately assume important roles in on-going cases.
Qualifications:
- JD and active license to practice law in the United States (required).
- Admittance to the state bar required.
- Previous experience in complex litigation cases is preferred.
- One to five years’ experience in private practice or federal judicial clerkship.
- Experience litigating in federal court is preferred.
Firm Benefits
The Firm offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical/HSA, dental, vision, life, disability, family care leave, 401k/profit sharing retirement package and pet insurance. Employees are also eligible to work a hybrid schedule of three days in the office with up to two days per week working from home. The Firm will supply the necessary computer and accessory equipment to facilitate this hybrid work schedule.
Firm Culture
The Firm has a collaborative, team culture that fosters support among peers and collegiality among assistants, paralegals, attorneys, and managers. We have a welcoming, equitable workplace with an open-door policy. The Firm was named Indy Star Top Workplaces for 7 consecutive years, and Best Lawyers Best Law Firms in 2022.
Please send resumes and sample writing to
HR@Scopelitis.com. Resumes with previous law firm experience will be considered first. Compensation for the full-time Litigation Associate will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. An Equal Opportunity Employer.
