Attorney

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.

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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 - [email protected]

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

*New Job Order Alert*

• 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