Litigation & Trial Practice Associate
Associate · 3–4 YearsView Role
Mass Torts & Class Action Associate
Location: Kansas City, MO
Salary: $225K – $340K
Experience: 4–7 Years
Advert Code: MLB136
A leading global law firm is seeking a mid-level Litigation Associate with 4-7 years of experience to join its nationally recognized Litigation & Disputes practice, with a particular focus on class actions and mass torts. The position is open across the firm’s US offices.
This is an excellent opportunity to defend global companies in complex, high-exposure disputes, including bet-the-company class actions and mass tort litigation. The successful candidate will take a meaningful role across case development and high-stakes trial teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Defend complex class action and mass tort matters in state and federal courts
- Work on high-exposure and bet-the-company litigation
- Take a meaningful role across all stages of case development
- Conduct fact and expert witness depositions
- Support high-stakes state and federal jury trial teams
- Conduct sophisticated legal research and analysis
- Draft motions, briefs and other substantive litigation documents
- Manage discovery and key aspects of complex litigation
- Develop case strategy alongside partners and senior litigators
- Represent major global companies across sophisticated disputes
Who You Are
- 4-7 years of complex litigation experience
- BigLaw litigation experience
- Class action and/or mass tort experience strongly preferred
- Fact and expert witness deposition experience
- Demonstrated experience supporting state or federal jury trials
- Strong legal research, writing and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and advocacy abilities
- Federal circuit court clerkship and/or AUSA experience is highly valued
- Comfortable taking significant responsibility on complex, high-stakes matters
Compensation
Salary Range: $225,000–$340,000 (DOE and location)
Benefits
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, alongside significant opportunities for trial experience, professional development and increased responsibility within a nationally recognized litigation practice.
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Reference: MLB136 · Posted 2 Sep 2026 by Max L. Bridge, Associate Director · Litigation & Tax
Salary:
$225K – $340K
Location:
Missouri
Discipline:
Litigation & Disputes
Job Code:
Mass Torts & Class Action Associate
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