Description:
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is seeking a mid to senior level Litigation Associate to join its Class Action group in the Firm's New Jersey office. Our litigation team provides practice, business-savvy advocacy, guiding clients through complex business litigation. Our courtroom-tested trial lawyers have successfully handled significant and challenging cases in federal and state courts, arbitration tribunals and administrative bodies nationwide.This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level associate to join Kelley Drye's thriving litigation practice in New Jersey. Due to team expansion, we are looking to represent consumer-facing businesses, including telecommunications carriers, retailers, food companies and emerging technology companies in complex class action cases in federal and state courts and mass arbitration defense in a multitude of jurisdictions.
Qualifications:
- Experience – minimum of 3-5 years
- Class Action Defense – at least 2 years of practice experience focusing on commercial litigation and/or consumer-oriented class action and mass arbitration defense.
- Legal Procedures – Strong knowledge of federal and state court procedures, NJ/NY bar admissions required (or the ability to waive in)
- Investigations – experience representing clients in FTC and state attorneys general investigations a plus.
- Litigation Skills – hands on experience supporting senior attorneys, managing e-discovery processes, navigating discovery disputes, drafting and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions and conducting fact and expert discovery, and negotiating settlements and mediation.
- Skills – strong analytical abilities, excellent research writing and oral advocacy skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple cases, prioritize tasks and deadlines effectively.
- Education – top academic credentials and a JD from an accredited law school
