Litigation Attorney

oregon
Full Time

Description

Smith Freed Eberhard is seeking a civil litigation attorney to join our Portland office in our Personal Lines and Commercial litigation practice areas.

Personal lines includes: automotive liability, premises liability, underinsured motorist (UM), uninsured motorist (UIM), and personal injury protection (PIP).

Commercial litigation includes: defense of large loss claims for personal injury, wrongful death and property damage, and includes claims for premise liability, products liability, liquor liability, trucking accidents, defamation, plus a variety of other business related torts.

Smith Freed Eberhard is a tier one litigation defense firm that specializes in multiple practice areas. Attorneys at the firm are consistently recognized by Martindale Hubbell, Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers as being top-ranked trial lawyers. To find out more information about the firm, please visit our website at www.smithfreed.com

Our Culture

Smith Freed Eberhard offers a flexible and fun work environment. Collaboration between partners, attorneys, paralegals and staff is vital to serving our clients’ needs. Our casual work environment allows you to deal with what needs to be done rather than keeping up appearances. Employees have the ability to participate in making the community a better place with community service and fundraising opportunities and activities. Smith Freed Eberhard provides the tools you need to succeed on your cases and your career.

Summary

As an attorney for Smith Freed Eberhard, you will have real responsibility from day one. Attorneys often manage cases from start to finish. They take and defend party and witness depositions, handle arbitrations, and argue motions. Candidates should be proactive, creative thinkers who are willing to put in the hard work to solve problems for our clients.

 

Responsibilities
  • Identify, research and analyze legal issues and conflicting legal opinions; review legal authority cited by litigants; and conduct self-directed independent research as may be needed to further clarify issues.
  • Ability to draft pleadings, correspondence, memoranda and other documents.
  • Exhibits good judgment and organizational skills to receive, record and produce all information on behalf of our clients.
  • Provide legal representation of clients to protect their interests in defense of complex and high exposure litigation.
  • Explain litigation to those unfamiliar with the process, as well as make your case to judges, arbitrators, and opposing counsel.
  • Take charge of cases to move them toward cost effective, efficient, and fair resolutions.
  • Able to juggle multiple assignments and/or deadlines while maintaining a professional demeanor and seek assistance when needed.
  • Routinely review and follow-up on client deadlines and calendar appointments.
  • Have an understanding of client-specific billing guidelines and consistently apply those guidelines to ensure cost-effective practices.
  • Provide assistance on the handling of other attorneys’ files when needed.
Competencies

Firm Values: One Firm, One Team, One Direction

Cultivation

  • We coach, mentor and provide feedback to our employees
  • We embrace positive change

Collaboration

  • We learn from our collective successes and experiences
  • We encourage teamwork

Compassion

  • We show empathy towards our colleagues, clients and communities
  • We celebrate wins and learn from losses
  • We listen to all voices

Community

  • We communicate openly, directly and respectfully
  • We commit to a healthy work-life balance
  • We are inclusive of diverse ideas, viewpoints and people
  • We support each other and our community at large
Compensation

Benefits & Perks

  • Compensation commensurate with education and experience
  • 401k plan with employer contribution
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 50% Mass transit and Parking reimbursement
  • Firm paid Bar Association fees, CLE fees, PLF dues, and applicable memberships
  • Voluntary Insurance including STD, LTD, Life Insurance ($10,000 employer paid Life Insurance)
  • Black Belt Trial Advocacy Training – visit website for more information
  • Lunch & Learns & Trial Talks
  • Data plan reimbursement
  • Attorney retreats
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Mentorship Programs
  • Firm provided coffee, snacks, and bi-monthly lunches

Smith Freed Eberhard is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, military service obligations, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles or other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Requirements

The ideal candidate for this position is an attorney with 2-4 years of Insurance Defense experience, who has demonstrated the ability to handle complex assignments in a lead role, work independently, have excellent research, writing, communication and interpersonal skills, handle a variety of tasks simultaneously, and be a member of the Oregon State Bar in good standing.

  • Experience within civil litigation.
  • Experience handling depositions, mediations, and arbitrations.
  • Experience billing for your time.

Nice to haves

It’s your turn.

Apply to our Litigation Attorney – Portland position now.