Litigation Associate with Path to Department Leadership
3 days ago
Cedarhurst
Wein Law Firm is a boutique commercial litigation and judgment-enforcement firm representing funders and creditors in New York. We are hiring a civil litigator who can step into contested matters, write well, appear in court, and grow into a leadership role. This is not a general associate position. You will not be doing basic intake or routine initial filings. This role is for a lawyer who wants real responsibility, meaningful litigation work, and a path to helping build and lead an in-house litigation department. What You’ll Do • Handle contested litigation matters after an answer, counterclaim, or other substantive response is filed, • Draft motions, oppositions, affidavits, discovery demands and responses, and other litigation papers, • Manage NYSCEF filings, court appearances, conferences, and hearings, • Work with per diem counsel when needed, • Take increasing ownership over case strategy, workflow, and department operations as you grow What We’re Looking For • Admitted in New York, • 2-5 years of civil litigation experience, • Strong legal writer, • Comfortable with motion practice, court appearances, and independent responsibility, • Organized, practical, and able to operate in a high-volume environment, • Open to technology, systems, and process-driven legal work, • Interested in growing into a leadership role over time Strong Plus • Commercial litigation, collections, creditor-side, or enforcement experience, • Admission in California, Florida, and/or Virginia in addition to New York Why This Role Is Different • Direct mentorship from an experienced New York civil litigator, • Heavy investment in automation and systems to eliminate low-value attorney work, • Clear path toward building and leading a litigation department, • High standards, low ego, practical work environment Location On-site in Cedarhurst, NY A car is required Compensation $125,000 - $200,000 depending on experience
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