Defense Litigation Attorney

Defense Litigation Attorney

Hinshaw & Culbertson, a leading national law firm, seeks an attorney with 3+ years of civil litigation experience to join its Defense Litigation practice group.

Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid | Remote

Join Hinshaw & Culbertson's nationally acclaimed Chicago Defense Litigation powerhouse, home to Chambers USA-recognized insurance litigators and a nationally ranked Insurance Law practice, where attorneys handle sophisticated, high-stakes coverage and liability disputes for leading insurers and businesses nationwide.

What You'll Do: This position offers the opportunity to work with a collaborative team, representing national and international insurance clients in a wide range of complex insurance defense matters, including, but not limited to, general liability, premises liability, professional liability, pollution, construction defect, personal and advertising injury, cyber liability, and excess liability matters.

Position Requirements:

• Must be admitted to the Illinois bar in good standing.
• Ideal candidates will have civil litigation experience in both state and federal courts.
• Candidates should be able to draft complicated opinions, motions, and legal memoranda and have strong academic credentials.
• Candidates interested in participating in business development efforts are required.

What We Offer

Salary Range: Estimated $135,000 to $210,000. The estimated salary range displayed is specifically for those applicants who will perform work in Illinois if selected for the role and is not applicable to other locations. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary range, market data, applicant skills, relevant experience, degrees, or certifications.

Competitive Compensation & Multiple Paths to Earn More

Hinshaw's compensation structure is designed to reward performance and provide multiple opportunities to increase your total compensation. In addition to competitive base salaries, attorneys can benefit from:

• Semi-annual hours-based bonuses rewarding strong billable performance
• Annual billed-and-collected bonuses providing an additional opportunity to directly benefit from your business and billing results
• Discretionary annual bonuses recognizing overall contributions and performance

With multiple bonus opportunities throughout the year, Hinshaw provides several avenues to achieve—and potentially exceed your compensation goals.

Exceptional Benefits, Growth & Career Support

Hinshaw offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, career growth, and life beyond the workplace. Employees enjoy top-tier healthcare with multiple medical plan options to fit individual and family needs, along with dental and vision coverage.

Additional benefits include generous PTO and holidays, retirement savings and wealth management resources, a student loan repayment program, backup care, parental and personal leave with reintegration support, wellness and mental health resources, EAP, commuter benefits, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Hinshaw also recognizes and rewards long-term commitment through its employee anniversary program.

Your growth matters at Hinshaw. Through a dedicated Mentor Program, Hinshaw University skills development, Trial Workshops, and free monthly CLE programs, attorneys have meaningful opportunities to sharpen their skills and advance their careers. Our Peer Recognition Program allows you to be recognized and recognize fellow peers for outstanding work. Flexible career tracks allow you to shape your professional path, while coast-to-coast pro bono opportunities provide the chance to make an impact in communities across the country.

At Hinshaw, you're not just joining a firm; you're joining a firm invested in your success, your career, and your life.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume, unofficial law school transcript, and writing sample.

As an EOE/AA employer, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.