• Serve as first-chair trial counsel in complex litigation matters in state and federal courts, including responsibility for trial strategy, presentation, and execution. • Draft and oversee original motions, pleadings, and substantive litigation filings in complex matters, including dispositive and evidentiary motions. • Lead all phases of discovery, including development of discovery strategy, drafting and responding to written discovery, and managing discovery exchanged among multiple parties. • Develop, refine, and execute case defenses, litigation strategy, and trial themes with full strategic autonomy. • Analyze and apply state and federal case law, statutes, and regulatory authority to case facts in support of dispositive motions, evidentiary motions, and trial strategy. • Prepare, examine, and cross-examine fact witnesses, expert witnesses, and corporate representatives in depositions, hearings, and trials. • Take and defend lay, expert, and corporate representative depositions, including strategic preparation and examination. • Argue motions and lead court appearances, hearings, and evidentiary proceedings. • Build and maintain strong client relationships through clear, strategic, and professional oral and written communication, including trial preparation and post-trial reporting. • Draft comprehensive pre-trial reports, trial briefs, case evaluations, and exposure and risk analyses. • Lead mediations, settlement conferences, and court-mandated proceedings; negotiate settlements and trial resolutions with plaintiffs and opposing counsel. • Develop comprehensive strategies for case resolution, balancing trial risk, client objectives, and business considerations. • Supervise, assign, and review work performed by junior attorneys, paralegals, and litigation support staff to ensure trial readiness and strategic consistency. • Serve as a mentor and trial resource to junior attorneys, including providing courtroom training and advocacy guidance. • Provide substantive leadership and trial support to Shareholders, Partners, and Senior Counsel on high-exposure matters. • Participate in business development, client presentations, and firm growth initiatives, including leveraging trial experience to support client relationships. • Demonstrate leadership through participation in bar associations, professional organizations, and community involvement. • Meet annual billable hour requirements and comply with firm timekeeping, ethical, and professional responsibility policies. • Perform additional responsibilities as requested by management.