Associate Attorney - Toxic Tort

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC, a litigation defense firm with over 200 employees, has an opportunity for an attorney with 3 – 5 years of experience in toxic tort defense in our St. Louis or Belleville offices.

Candidates must be licensed in Missouri and Illinois, have the ability to work independently on complex toxic tort cases and have excellent written and oral communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage file throughout litigation process independently and as a part of the team.
• Conduct fact investigations.
• Handle document productions and other discovery tasks.
• Prepare witnesses for deposition.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Prepare pleadings, briefs, and motions.
• Review and analyze policies, contracts, and other legal documents.
• Court hearing preparation and attendance including oral arguments of motions.
• Trial preparation and attendance including trial team support and direct and cross examination of witnesses.

Baker Sterchi offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, medical, dental, vision, basic and voluntary life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and 401K matching.

Committed to promoting diversity within our organization and the legal community, we encourage candidates from all backgrounds.

About Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC

Founded in 1982, Baker Sterchi is a civil defense litigation and trial law firm with offices in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Washington, Oregon and Wisconsin. The firm provides comprehensive legal services across a broad range of practice areas, including commercial and business litigation, construction, employment and labor, insurance coverage and defense, law enforcement and civil rights, government liability, medical malpractice, premises liability, product liability, professional and management liability, trial practice and consulting, and transportation litigation. With a team of attorneys who bring decades of courtroom experience, Baker Sterchi is widely recognized for its trial skills and commitment to client service. For more information, visit .