Career Opportunities
You will be joining an innovative, litigation focused, results-oriented law firm.
Our senior partners, who have practiced together for over 25 years, possess a continuity of leadership and experience to provide the appropriate mentoring and training.
Our lawyers and paralegals participate in every aspect of litigation from discovery, depositions, motion practice and trials.
Through litigation, trial, and settlement we have achieved not only monetary relief for our clients but changes that positively impact consumers, the environment and business practices, putting a stop to illegal and harmful activities.
We are proud to litigate cases involving novel issues across multiple fields of law. Some of our cases address climate change, PFAS, and consumer and insurer economic loss and medical monitoring class actions against the manufacturer, retail pharmacy, and wholesaler defendants. The combined experience of our attorneys makes us uniquely equipped to make innovative arguments that push for new interpretations of the law in ways that can benefit not only our clients, but their communities.
We routinely represent government entities and non-profit groups to effect change in the law, communities, and the environment.
Our firm works with and against some of the most prestigious firms in the country.
We have a track record of promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, historically employing 75% women attorneys, and welcoming employees from all walks of life, fostering inclusion without regard to race, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, or religious belief.
Current Openings
Kanner & Whiteley is seeking an experienced and licensed litigation associate. The ideal candidate will have at least four years of complex civil litigation experience in individual and class action cases in federal and state courts, preferably on the plaintiffs’ side. Research and writing, attention to detail, legal and factual analysis, and diversity are priority considerations.
This is an opportunity to thrive in a growing firm with a very collegial environment. The firm works on some of the most exciting and high-profile cases in the country, and regularly makes precedent.
The Associate will work primarily with Kanner & Whiteley attorneys whose main focus is on consumer protection or environmental and natural resource litigation.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Superb writing, analytical, research, and technical skills
• Minimum three years’ litigation experience, including discovery, depositions, motions practice, and a strong grasp of civil procedure
• Self-motivation, creativity, efficiency, and a warm, can-do attitude
• Strong organizational skills
• Good sense of humor and ability to get along well with others
• Healthy desire to change the world for the better
Salary commensurate with experience. Kanner & Whiteley, L.L.C. is an equal opportunity employer that offers an attractive benefits package, including excellent health insurance.
We are committed to recruiting, employing, training, compensating and promoting a diverse team regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected statuses as required by applicable law. Kanner and Whiteley is dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion in our practice.
The firm is willing to consider remote workers.
If interested, please send a cover letter and resume with “Litigation Associate” mail to subject line to c.whiteley@kanner-law.com