Full-Time |
Flexible Hybrid
Compensation: $ - $ USD, Depending on Experience
Practice Area: Insurance Defense | Casualty Litigation | Automobile
Liability | Civil Litigation
POSITION OVERVIEW
We are seeking an experienced Insurance Defense Attorney to
join its North Jersey team. This role is designed for an attorney with
3-8 years of insurance defense litigation experience who is
comfortable independently managing a caseload while working closely
with experienced litigators and firm leadership. Experience handling
New Jersey automobile liability matters is strongly preferred.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage a caseload of insurance defense matters from inception
through resolution
- Draft pleadings, discovery requests and responses, motions, briefs,
reports, and other litigation documents
- Conduct and defend depositions, handle motion practice and court appearances
- Participate in arbitrations and mediations, prepare matters for trial
- Handle automobile liability matters under New Jersey law
- Maintain strong relationships with insurance carriers, claims
professionals, and corporate clients
- Conduct legal research, draft persuasive motions/briefs/memoranda
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Required: Juris Doctor from an accredited law school; Active New
Jersey law license; 3-8 years of insurance defense litigation
experience; experience independently managing litigation matters;
experience handling pleadings, discovery, depositions, and motion
practice; strong legal research/writing and oral advocacy skills.
Strong Plus: New Jersey automobile liability defense experience;
experience representing insurance carriers or self-insured entities;
arbitration/mediation/trial/courtroom experience; premises liability
experience; existing relationships with insurance carriers or claims
professionals.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Flexible hybrid — new attorneys generally expected 2-3 days/week in
the Jersey City office initially, loosely enforced.
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