Commercial Litigation & Class Action Attorney
Larson Maddox · Chicago, IL · Yesterday
HybridLegalFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Manage all phases of complex commercial litigation and class action matters in state and federal courts.
- Defend class action lawsuits, including privacy, consumer, and data breach-related claims.
- Develop and implement litigation strategy for sophisticated disputes and high-exposure matters.
- Draft and argue substantive motions, including: Motions to dismiss, Motions to strike, Class certification and class certification opposition motions, Motions for summary judgment, and Other dispositive motions.
- Conduct legal research and prepare persuasive briefs, memoranda, and court filings.
- Manage written discovery, e-discovery, document review, and production processes.
- Take and defend fact, corporate representative, and expert witness depositions.
- Collaborate with expert witnesses and consultants to support case strategy.
- Represent clients in court appearances, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and settlement conferences.
- Participate in settlement negotiations and draft settlement-related documentation when appropriate.
- Cookordination litigation strategy across multiple active matters while maintaining excellent client service and meeting critical deadlines.
- Work closely with clients, partners, and litigation teams to achieve successful outcomes.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Active admission to the applicable state bar.
- Minimum of 5-15+ years of complex commercial litigation experience.
- Significant experience litigating matters in state and federal courts.
- Experience managing all aspects of litigation, including discovery, depositions, motion practice, and case strategy.
- Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
- Demonstrated experience drafting sophisticated motions, briefs, and other substantive filings.
- Proficiency using legal research platforms such as Westlaw and LexisNexis.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage multiple matters simultaneously.
- Ability to work independently while thriving in a collaborative team environment.