Associate Attorney (Bilingual Spanish)

Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Why this is a great opportunity

Join a nationally recognized plaintiff-side firm with over $4 billion recovered for injured clients — your work creates real, lasting impact

Travel the country meeting clients and building your practice — this role offers meaningful variety and autonomy, not a desk-bound routine

Competitive salary with a robust benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), continuing education, and pet insurance

Work in a mission-driven, socially responsible environment alongside a team of experienced attorneys and legal professionals

Build expertise in asbestos litigation, mass torts, defective drugs and devices, and workers' comp — a specialized, marketable skill set

Annual performance bonuses available

Free gym access, identity theft protection, and short and long-term disability coverage included

Location: This is a primarily field-based role with significant travel — roughly 80% of your time will be spent visiting clients, witnesses, and legal proceedings across the United States. Candidates must reside in one of the following states: Missouri, Illinois, Florida, Louisiana, California, New York, or Washington D.C. We offer one remote workday per week with four days in the office when not traveling. No relocation package is available for this position.

Note: This role requires an active law license in any U.S. state (Missouri and/or Illinois preferred) and professional-level fluency in Spanish. Candidates must also have 1+ year of attorney experience. All three are hard requirements — candidates who do not meet these criteria will not be considered.

About us

We are a well-established, plaintiff-side law firm with a decades-long track record of fighting for people who have suffered catastrophic harm. Our practice spans asbestos litigation, mass torts, defective drugs and devices, workers' compensation, and broader personal injury work — and we have recovered over $4 billion on behalf of our clients. We are proud of the culture we have built: collaborative, high-performing, and genuinely committed to the people we serve. Confidential Employer.

What you will do

Represent clients injured by asbestos exposure, advocating fiercely on their behalf throughout each stage of the case

Prepare and manage assigned asbestos disease cases as part of a collaborative deposition team

Travel extensively (approximately 80%) across the U.S. to conduct in-person client and witness interviews

Gather and analyze records including Social Security, medical, military, and union documents to build strong case foundations

Prepare and conduct depositions of fact witnesses, including client intake and testimony evaluation

Summarize and synthesize fact witness deposition testimony for team review and case strategy

Approach every client interaction with empathy — many clients are seriously or terminally ill

Qualifications

Active law license in any U.S. state (Missouri and/or Illinois preferred)

1+ year of attorney experience — personal injury or asbestos litigation preferred; all litigation backgrounds considered

Professional-level Spanish fluency (spoken and written) — required

Comfortable with extensive domestic travel (approximately 80%)

Currently residing in Missouri, Illinois, Florida, Louisiana, California, New York, or Washington D.C.

Strong legal research, writing, and communication skills

Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Adobe

Self-directed, organized, and capable of managing a varied caseload with compassion and urgency

Why you will love working here

Your caseload matters — you are helping real people through some of the hardest moments of their lives

Grow your practice in a specialized area of law with national reach and genuine complexity

Work alongside a tenured, supportive legal team that takes both craft and culture seriously

Expansive benefits, firm-sponsored continuing education, and a clear path to building a meaningful legal career

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Benefits:

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance