What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Attorney position at Stone Legal Recruitment?
A well-established Midwest insurance defense firm is seeking a Litigation Attorney to join its St. Louis office, with a primary focus on general liability and transportation/trucking litigation.
We're ideally looking for attorneys with 3–5 years of experience but are open to candidates with approximately 3–8 years of civil litigation experience.
This is a hybrid position (3 days in office / 2 remote) offering meaningful litigation responsibility, direct partner mentorship, and a realistic path toward long-term advancement.
The firm moves efficiently and is typically able to take candidates from initial conversation to decision within approximately two weeks.
Practice Focus
- Insurance defense
- General liability
- Transportation & trucking litigation
- Complex civil litigation
Responsibilities
- Independently manage a litigation docket
- Draft pleadings, motions, discovery and legal memoranda
- Take and defend depositions
- Appear at hearings, mediations and settlement conferences
- Communicate directly with clients, carriers and opposing counsel
- Participate in case strategy and trial preparation
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Missouri Bar admission
- Approximately 3–8 years of litigation experience
- Insurance defense experience preferred
- Transportation or trucking experience is a plus
- Strong writing, deposition and motion practice skills
Why This Role
- Established Midwest litigation platform
- Strong transportation and general liability practice
- Direct mentorship from experienced partners
- Manageable caseloads (generally 30–40 active matters)
- Meaningful courtroom exposure
- Hybrid schedule
- Unlimited PTO
- Profit sharing and performance bonuses
Compensation
- Approximately $125,000–150,000 , depending on experience, plus production-based bonus opportunities.
Confidential inquiries welcome.
Salary : $125,000 - $150,000