Senior Litigation Attorney - Insurance Defense
hace 9 días
Syosset
Pay: $150,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year \n \n Why This Is a Great Opportunity \n\n • Join an established Long Island litigation practice with a strong reputation and decades of experience in New York State and Federal Courts.\n, • Handle a diverse and sophisticated defense caseload spanning insurance defense, construction litigation, premises liability, professional malpractice, municipal law, and more.\n, • Take meaningful ownership of cases and work directly on strategy, depositions, discovery, motion practice, negotiations, and trial preparation.\n, • Work with sophisticated clients including insurance companies, corporations, municipalities, medical professionals, and self-insured organizations.\n, • Enjoy a hybrid work arrangement that provides flexibility while maintaining strong team collaboration.\n, • Earn a competitive base salary plus an approximately $10K year-end bonus.\n\n \n Location: Long Island, NY — Hybrid, offering flexibility while keeping you connected with the team and clients. \n \n Note: Must have an active New York bar license, 8+ years of defense litigation experience, and at least 1 year of construction litigation or New York Labor Law exposure. Construction/Labor Law experience does not need to be extensive. \n \n About Us \n We are an established, full-service New York law firm with a 30-year history representing clients in state and federal courts. Our clients include insurance companies, self-insured companies, corporations, municipalities, medical professionals, and private individuals. We provide comprehensive litigation services with a personalized approach, developing strategies tailored to each client's needs. Confidential Employer. \n \n Job Description \n\n • Manage a diverse caseload of insurance defense and civil litigation matters from inception through resolution.\n, • Develop and execute effective litigation strategies tailored to each client and case.\n, • Handle discovery, depositions, motion practice, hearings, mediations, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation.\n, • Represent clients in matters involving premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, professional malpractice, construction litigation, New York Labor Law, municipal law, and related defense matters.\n, • Analyze liability, damages, coverage, and litigation risks and provide practical recommendations to clients.\n, • Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, correspondence, reports, and other litigation documents.\n, • Communicate directly with clients, insurers, claims professionals, opposing counsel, and other stakeholders.\n, • Maintain strong client relationships through responsive communication and timely case reporting.\n, • Work collaboratively with attorneys and legal professionals while exercising sound independent judgment.\n\n \n Qualifications \n\n • 8+ years of directly relevant defense litigation experience.\n, • Active New York bar admission in good standing.\n, • At least 1 year of construction litigation and/or New York Labor Law experience.\n, • Experience managing litigation matters independently from inception through resolution.\n, • Strong legal research, writing, negotiation, advocacy, and communication skills.\n, • Experience handling depositions, discovery, motions, hearings, mediations, and settlement negotiations.\n, • Excellent organization, judgment, attention to detail, and client-service skills.\n\n \n Why You Will Love Working Here \n\n • Established and respected litigation practice with a strong presence in New York.\n, • Sophisticated and varied caseload that offers continued professional challenge.\n, • Opportunity to take meaningful ownership of cases and work directly with clients.\n, • Collaborative environment with experienced attorneys and legal professionals.\n, • Hybrid flexibility combined with substantial professional autonomy.\n, • Competitive compensation with additional year-end bonus potential.\n, • Opportunity to grow your practice across multiple areas of complex civil defense litigation.\n\n \n JPC-1932 \n \n Benefits: \n\n • Dental insurance\n, • Paid time off\n, • Retirement plan\n, • Vision insurance\n