Description

Description: Fox Rothschild has an opening in the Seattle office for a Counsel in the Litigation Department with eight to twelve years of commercial litigation experience. Experience in insurance bad faith and coverage litigation is desired and a plus. We are not currently accepting resumes from search firms for this position at this time.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate (JD) required.
• Must be licensed to practice in the State of Washington. A license to practice in the State of Oregon, State of Idaho, and/or State of Alaska and documented experience practicing in Washington and at least one of these additional jurisdictions, is strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong research, writing skills, and academic record.
• Ability to independently run a case from start to finish with no oversight.
• Extensive deposition, oral argument, and trial experience preferred.
• Extensive 1st‑chair experience as a hands‑on leader of cases and work, rather than delegating, preferred.
• Federal and state court experience preferred.
• Experience in either a large law firm or boutique law firm preferred.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment including, but not limited to computers, telephones, printers, and copiers.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work: Exertion of physical strength to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 10 pounds. Work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.

Visual Acuity

• Worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

Compensation & Benefits:

• The salary range for this position applies to Washington. The salary range reflects a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, education, licensure and/or certifications, geographic location, market demands and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for a position. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this position is $235,000 - $250,000.
• For information on Fox Rothschild's compensation and benefits visit: Compensation & Benefits ( foxrothschild.com ).

DISCLAIMER

Fox Rothschild is under no obligation to provide sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a contractor employment agreement and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities, or requirements the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional duties. Additionally, management reserves the right to review and revise the job description at any time. Employment with the firm is at-will. Employees must be able to satisfactorily perform all of the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation. If an accommodation request would cause an undue hardship or a safety concern, the individual may not be eligible for the position.