Consumer Class Action​/MDL Associate; Mid to Senior

Consumer Class Action/MDL Associate (Mid to Senior)

Chicago, United States | Posted on 02/04/2026

Associate, MDL + Consumer Class Actions (3+ years)

Our AmLaw 100 client is adding a midlevel associate to its Complex Commercial Litigation team with a real MDL and consumer class action practice.

This is a trial-forward platform that is consistently recognized across major litigation categories and invests meaningfully in attorney well-being through a long-running firmwide program.

• Fact development and strategy with senior litigators
• Briefing on motion practice (including dispositive and class certification-related motions)
• Managing complex discovery across large datasets, vendors, and third-party subpoenas
• Deposition prep, outlines, and witness work
• Coordinating with co-counsel and across offices as cases scale

• 3+ years of hands‑on MDL and/or consumer class action exp preferred, but not required
• Strong writing sample with substantive motion work
• Comfortable owning work streams and driving them to completion under tight timelines
• Experience with expert‑heavy records, ESI, and multi‑jurisdiction coordination is a plus

• A litigation group known for trial capability and depth, with multiple Tier 1 categories
• Credible runway for associates who want more than discrete research and drafting, with meaningful responsibility on large matters
• A firmwide, established well‑being platform (not a marketing line)

If you have 3+ years in MDL and/or consumer class actions and want a more serious seat on bigger matters, message me for a confidential discussion. Include your year, office preference, and a short summary of your MDL/class action reps.