Description:

Overview:
The New York office of A National, General Practice Law Firm, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney with personal injury litigation experience to join its General Liability Practice.

The ideal candidate must be admitted to the New York Bar and will have at least seven (7) years of personal injury litigation experience in some or all of the following areas:
  • Insurance Defense
    • Familiarity with carrier guidelines compliance, billing and reporting
    • Has taken/defended at least 25 depositions
    • Has drafted summary judgment motions
    • Has handled court conferences
  • New York Labor Law
    • Working knowledge of Labor Law 200, 240(1) and 241(6), as well as applicable sections of the NYS Industrial Code
  • Managing a litigation caseload from beginning to end
  • Drafting legal documents, such as briefs, motions and discovery requests
  • Conducting legal research

The successful candidate will have excellent analytical and writing skills, strong communication skills (including communicating with clients, team and partners), provide timely reporting; and appear in court.

A National, General Practice Law Firm' General Liability Practice is comprised of over 600 attorneys nationwide who have successfully represented defendants in significant exposure cases in numerous general liability areas. The group has provided a defense for a myriad of property and personal injury claims, for both businesses and individuals who may be insured or self-insured. While the attorneys within the firm are equipped to handle a wide variety of matters, we excel in the litigation and trial of catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex litigation cases. The General Liability Practice partners and senior associates are seasoned and well-respected trial attorneys who have broad trial experience. Our attorneys have been cited by the National Law Journal for obtaining one of the "Top Ten Defense Verdicts of the Year," and have received other prominent recognition.

Partnership opportunities will be considered for candidates with extensive relevant experience.