Litigation Associate Attorney - (281/o)

Job Description

Job Description

Prominent full-service nationwide law firm with over 40 years of experience representing survivors of catastrophic and traumatic events is seeking  a full-time attorney with 5+ years experience in plaintiff's personal injury litigation. This role may involve assisting in the Child Victims Act litigation. The successful candidate should be capable of managing his/her own caseload with supervision.

Responsibilities include:

• Drafting complaints,
• Responding to and propounding discovery,
• Responding to demurrers,
• Case settlement negotiation,
• Conducting depositions, and jury trials.
• Medical records review

Qualifications:

• Must have a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
• 5+ Years of practice experience in Plaintiff personal injury litigation.
• Must be admitted to the NY bar in good standing
• Must have superior verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well as a team with other attorneys, colleagues, support staff, and court personnel
• Must have excellent organizational skills
• Must be able to efficiently and professionally correspond with courts and opposing counsel

Benefits

• salary commensurate with experience, bonus of 40% of attorney fees for cases brought in, as well as year-end merit-based bonuses
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Commuter benefits