$100,000–$120,000 Per Year
Analysis Skills, Attorney, Communication Skills, Conferences, Court Deposition, Dental Insurance, Detail Oriented, Insurance, Legal, Legal Research, Liability Insurance, Litigation, Mentoring, Organizational Skills, POP (Post Office Protocol), Research & Development (R&D), Research Skills, Retirement Plan, Team Player, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Vision Plan, Work From Home, Writing Skills
Pay: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a respected civil defense litigation team with deep trial experience and a strong reputation for results.
- Get hands-on litigation experience, including depositions, court hearings, pleadings, discovery, and file strategy.
- Work alongside experienced trial attorneys who provide real training, mentorship, and professional development.
- Enjoy a hybrid schedule with a mix of in-office collaboration and work-from-home flexibility.
- Build your career in transportation liability, premises liability, product liability, general liability, and insurance defense litigation.
- Competitive compensation, bonus structure, 401K profit sharing, and strong benefits package.
Location: This is a hybrid role based in St. Louis, MO, offering a strong balance of in-office teamwork and work-from-home flexibility. Candidates must be licensed in Missouri. Relocation candidates are welcome, but relocation assistance is not provided.
Note: Qualified candidates must be licensed to practice law in Missouri and have at least 2+ years of insurance defense experience. Illinois licensure is a plus.
About Us
We are a civil defense litigation firm built on professionalism, proficiency, and performance. Our team brings deep industry knowledge, real courtroom experience, and a practical, results-driven approach to helping clients resolve complex legal matters. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Handle a variety of civil defense and insurance defense litigation matters.
- Work on cases involving transportation liability, premises liability, product liability, general liability, and related defense matters.
- Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, and other litigation documents.
- Take and defend depositions as appropriate based on experience level.
- Attend court hearings, conferences, mediations, and other case-related proceedings.
- Conduct legal research and develop clear, well-supported legal analysis.
- Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, experts, and internal team members.
- Manage deadlines, case strategy, and file workup with strong attention to detail.
- Collaborate with experienced trial attorneys and gain meaningful litigation and courtroom exposure.
Qualifications
- Missouri Bar license required.
- 2+ years of insurance defense experience required.
- Civil litigation experience required.
- Experience with transportation liability, premises liability, product liability, or general liability preferred.
- Illinois Bar license is a plus.
- Strong legal writing, research, analytical, and communication skills.
- Highly organized, motivated, and comfortable managing litigation deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively in a hybrid team environment.
Why You Will Love Working Here
- You will be part of a litigation-focused team that values training, development, and practical courtroom experience.
- You will work on meaningful defense matters with attorneys who have deep trial backgrounds.
- You will have the opportunity to grow your skills, take ownership of files, and build confidence as a litigator.
- You will enjoy a hybrid schedule, competitive compensation, bonus potential, and strong benefits.
- You will join a professional, collaborative environment where hard work, strong advocacy, and results are valued.
JPC-1105
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Requirements: Must-haves: MO bar license, 2+ years of insurance defense experience
Nice to haves: Preferred Illinois Bar license and experience with transportation liability, premises liability, product liability, or general liability.
Additional context: Relocation- [yes]. Packages - [no]
Salary Bands:
2 to 3 years directly relevant insurance defense experience: $100K to $105K
4 to 5 years directly relevant insurance defense experience: $105K to $112K
6+ years directly relevant insurance defense experience: $112K to $120K
Strong dual-licensed MO and IL candidate with directly aligned defense experience: likely upper end of range
Submission Email: Name / Jodi -
jflieg@gotlawstl.com
Quick Recruiter Reference
Medium-sized civil defense litigation firm in St. Louis seeking a Missouri-licensed attorney with 2+ years of insurance defense experience. Role handles transportation liability, premises liability, product liability, general liability, pleadings, depositions, hearings, and file workup. Hybrid schedule, target comp $100K to $120K, bonus structure, benefits, and 401K profit sharing.
Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Attorney - Gausnell, O'Keefe & Thomas, LLC - JPC 1105 - Source
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Client job title: Attorney
Location: St Louis, MO
On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid
Experience: 2
Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Insurance Defense Attorney, Civil Litigation Attorney, Litigation Associate, General Liability Attorney, Transportation Liability Attorney, Premises Liability Attorney, Product Liability Attorney, Civil Defense Attorney, Defense Litigation Associate.
# of hires needed: 1
Open or not to recruiters on TE: No
Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Atty, 2+ yrs insurance def, St Louis, 279K POP