Senior Trial Attorney

Senior Trial Attorney

Do you have 7+ years of experience as a litigator? Ever dreamed of being the David to corporate Goliaths? At Bell Law, you'll get to be exactly that – while growing professionally, maintaining work-life balance, and earning what you're worth.

The senior trial attorney is a litigation team leader who has experience with all aspects of the trial process, particularly drafting pleadings and motions in state and federal court, discovery battles, settlement negotiations, and preparing for trial from day one. 

Why you’ll love working here:

• Lead groundbreaking consumer protection cases that deliver significant relief to the community
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• See the direct impact of your work on clients' lives
• Shape consumer protection law in Kansas and Missouri
• Work on high-profile cases against major corporations
• Consult with clients, opposing counsel, and other parties to effectively move cases forward in a timely manner
• Strategize, prepare for, and attend trial proceedings, mediations, arbitrations and depositions
• Manage assigned caseload from case opening to final resolution

Your background:

• Litigation & Deposition Grinder – you love doing what it takes to get the key documents and witnesses to open even in the face of signification opposition and obstruction.
• Passion for consumer advocacy and helping others in need. 
• Demonstrated Trial Experience & Success
• Licensed to practice law in Missouri and Kansas
• An active member in good standing with Missouri and Kansas state bar associations; additional states are desirable, but not required
• Demonstrated experience in successfully executing legal strategy, taking depositions, motion practice, trial, arbitration, hearings, producing witnesses for depositions, and other key litigation events
• Proven experience leveraging critical thinking, persuasion, research, and relationship building skills

What sets us apart: 

• Modern office in Kansas City, Missouri
• Small, collaborative team environment
• Culture of continuous learning and innovation
• Generous PTO policy, including paid parental leave
• Performance-based bonuses
• Comprehensive insurance
• Bar dues, CLE, and conferences covered

About Bell Law, LLC

We leverage our legal expertise in Consumer Fraud and Consumer Protection to protect your rights, your finances, and your well-being against deceptive or dangerous business practices. At Bell Law, we take pride in being the consumer protection attorney Kansas City consumers rely on. Visit our website: https://bell-law-kc.com/ to learn more.

If all of this sounds great, you don’t take yourself too seriously, and you genuinely enjoy working with your colleagues, we would love to hear from you.

At Bell Law, we celebrate, support, and thrive on inclusion for the benefit of our associates, our partners, and our clients. Bell Law is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all associates and to providing associates with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Bell Law are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.