The Philadelphia office of White and Williams LLP, a multi-practice law firm with a nationally recognized Property Subrogation Department, is seeking a highly skilled attorney to support its litigation practice through legal research, motion practice, appellate advocacy, and strategic legal analysis.
This position is ideal for an attorney who enjoys researching and writing complex legal arguments and collaborating with litigation attorneys on significant property damage, product liability, construction defect, and subrogation matters. Unlike a traditional file-handling role, this position is focused primarily on legal writing, analysis, and litigation strategy rather than direct management of a caseload.
The successful candidate will work closely with partners and litigation attorneys throughout the Department in developing and presenting legal arguments arising from fires, explosions, water losses, product failures, equipment failures, construction defects, and other complex property damage claims.
Responsibilities
Draft and respond to dispositive motions, motions in limine, discovery motions, and other substantive litigation filings.
Prepare briefs addressing complex issues involving liability, causation, damages, evidence, expert testimony, and civil procedure.
Develop and brief Daubert, Frye, and other expert admissibility issues.
Conduct legal research and analyze emerging legal issues affecting property subrogation, product liability, and recovery litigation.
Assist litigation attorneys in developing legal strategy for significant litigation matters throughout the country.
Draft appellate briefs and other filings before state and federal appellate courts.
Analyze and preserve appellate issues arising during litigation.
Collaborate with attorneys throughout the Department to ensure consistent and well-supported legal positions across matters.
Assist in developing legal arguments involving product liability, negligence, contractual liability, construction defects, evidentiary issues, and other theories of recovery.
Qualifications
Exceptional legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
Demonstrated experience drafting and responding to substantive motions and legal briefs.
Strong understanding of civil procedure, evidence, and litigation strategy.
Ability to independently analyze complex legal issues and produce high-quality written work.
Experience in property damage litigation, insurance litigation, product liability litigation, construction litigation, commercial litigation, appellate practice, or subrogation matters is preferred.
Federal court experience is a plus.
Requirements
Strong academic credentials and writing skills.
Notice to Legal Staffing Firms
White and Williams is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity, unless they have a written agreement for the position they are contacting us about. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at White and Williams without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of White and Williams and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by White and Williams as a result of the referral or through other means.
The Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to employees:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Employee Life Insurance
Supplemental Life Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
401(k) and Firm Match
Family and Medical Leave
Medical Flexible Spending Accounts
CLEs
Employee Assistance Program
Domestic Partner Benefits
Vacation, Sick and Personal Time
Pre-Tax Transportation Benefit
Vision Insurance
