Logistics, Energy & Manufacturing Litigation Associate Attorney

New Orleans, LA

Direct Counsel is seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney with 3 years of experience to join a nationally recognized firm’s Logistics, Energy & Manufacturing Litigation Group. This is an excellent opportunity for a litigator looking to take on meaningful responsibility in sophisticated matters while gaining experience in a practice with national reach.

The attorney will work on an active and varied federal and state court docket, with opportunities to handle substantive litigation responsibilities including depositions, discovery, and motion practice. Transportation litigation experience is strongly preferred, while experience involving tort matters, motor carrier defense, and insurance coverage disputes is a significant plus.

What Makes This Opportunity Stand Out:

• Work on sophisticated litigation matters with national scope

• Gain meaningful responsibility in both federal and state court

• Hands-on experience with depositions, discovery, and motion practice

• Exposure to transportation, tort, motor carrier, and insurance coverage matters

• Opportunity to develop specialized expertise across the logistics, energy, and manufacturing industries

• Work alongside experienced litigators while having the autonomy to manage matters

• Collaborative environment that values strong judgment and initiative

Qualifications:

• 3 years of litigation experience

• Transportation litigation experience strongly preferred

• Tort litigation, motor carrier defense, and/or insurance coverage experience is a significant plus

• Practical experience with depositions, discovery, and motion practice

• Excellent legal writing and analytical skills

• Strong judgment, attention to detail, and ability to work independently and collaboratively

• Louisiana Bar admission required