General Liability Litigator

Perez Morris is a women-owned business defense law firm headquartered in Columbus Ohio with offices in Cleveland and Toledo Ohio as well as Pennsylvania. Our attorneys are licensed to practice across the country and regularly practice in New York New Jersey Connecticut and Massachusetts. We pride ourselves on beinggood people doing great legal work exceptionally well. We serve retail healthcare manufacturing transportation and logistics clients. We look for self-motivated intelligent business-minded diverse attorneys who want to work at a firm passionate about investing in its people and communities where we live and work.

Perez Morris is seeking a highly skilled and experienced General Liability Litigator to join our Philadelphia office with licensure and experience in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The ideal candidate will bring deep trial and litigation experience sound judgment and a proven ability to navigate complex tort matters across multiple jurisdictions. While this position is based in our Philadelphia office hybrid or remote arrangements may be considered based on individual circumstances and the position will involve traveling as client needs require through Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• 8-12 years of experience handling complex general liability defense litigation.

• Ability to manage high-volume complex caseloads across Pennsylvania New Jersey including premises liability commercial transportation motor vehicle product liability catastrophic injury and commercial disputes.
• Experienced trial lawyer with regular appearances in court conferences arbitrations mediations and depositions.
• Skilled in all aspects of litigation strategy from inception to trial which includes drafting pleadings responding to written discovery motions and discovery demands preparing motions negotiating settlements and preparing witnesses for trial.
• Trusted advisor to insurers and corporate clients serving as primary contact for claims professionals providing case assessments litigation plans and status reports.
• Must be able to work independently on an assigned caseload.
• Exceptional attention to detail strong writing and legal research skills and a strong work ethic.
• Entrepreneurial growth mindset for client development and practice management.
• Efficient time-management skills.
• Values collaboration and diverse perspectives and can work with a team to creatively solve problems.
• Willingness to be a productive member of a team.

• Must be licensed and in good standing to practice law in Pennsylvania New Jersey.

The firm offers a fully transparent compensation structure full benefits including paid holidays and vacation parental and short-term disability leave health care insurance 401k and an excellent work environment. Submit your cover letter resume and a writing sample to Leah Mako Director of People Operations at

Perez Morris is an equal-opportunity employer and we encourage and intentionally seek unique and diverse perspectives and work experience.

Required Experience:

Senior IC