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Litigation Associate - Personal Injury / Civil Litigation - STFD in Shelton

Date Posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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Job Description

Litigation Associate – Personal Injury / Civil Litigation On-Site | Connecticut | $100,000–$135,000

A growing and highly active litigation firm is seeking a motivated Associate Attorney to join its expanding team. This firm continues to see increased caseload and is adding talent to support sustained growth and maintain strong case flow.

This is an on-site opportunity for a litigation-ready attorney comfortable handling matters from intake through resolution. The practice is heavily focused on personal injury, with openness to candidates bringing experience in medical malpractice, probate litigation, criminal defense, or broader civil litigation.

What You’ll Do:

  • Manage a personal injury and/or civil litigation caseload

  • Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery

  • Conduct depositions

  • Appear in court as needed (must be litigation-ready at all times)

  • Engage in settlement negotiations and mediations

  • Collaborate closely with leadership on case strategy

Ideal Background:

  • 3–5 years of litigation experience

  • Personal injury experience strongly preferred

  • Experience in med mal, probate litigation, criminal, or civil litigation considered

  • Connecticut Bar admission in good standing (required)

  • New York Bar admission is a plus

  • Clean disciplinary history (or willingness to discuss transparently)

Compensation & Benefits:

  • Base Salary: $100,000–$135,000 

  • Health, Dental, Employer-Paid Life Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability

  • 401(k)

  • Vacation, Personal, and Sick Days

  • Westlaw provided

  • Long-term growth opportunity within the firm

This firm has not experienced turnover — this is purely a growth hire. The work is getting done, but leadership recognizes that adding strong litigation talent now will position the firm for continued expansion and efficiency.

For additional information on this opportunity, please contact Brendan Chamberlin directly at (651)364-7403. Resumes may be confidentially sent to brendan.chamberlin@gogpac.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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