Attorney - Civil Litigation

Job Description

Insurance Defense Attorney | Livingston, NJ (Hybrid) – $220K

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Location/Schedule: Livingston, NJ (Hybrid)

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Base Salary: $220K

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Practice: New Jersey general liability, premises, construction, and casualty defense. New York files are available if you are admitted there.

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Our client is an AV Preeminent defense firm with 80+ attorneys and 10 offices. Livingston is a real New Jersey hub, not a mailbox. The firm tries cases, and associates are expected to take depositions and appear. The rate and the footprint are why a Livingston seat pays $220K.

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Why You Should Join:

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• $220K in Livingston for Work That Goes to Court – Suburban New Jersey pay on a firm that treats trial as normal.
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• A New Jersey Hub, Not a Satellite – Files are staffed here. You are not feeding a Manhattan partner’s docket from a spare office.
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• Trial Exposure at Associate Level – Depositions and court appearances are assigned. They are not a foreign concept.
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• AV Preeminent, 10 Offices – 80+ attorneys across the Northeast, Florida, and Texas when a file crosses states.
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• Construction and Casualty, Not a Single-Line Desk – GL, premises, and construction defense in the same office.
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What You’ll Actually Do:

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• Defend New Jersey general liability, premises, and construction claims.
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• Take and defend depositions.
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• Argue motions and prepare cases for trial.
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• Work indemnity and additional-insured issues on construction files.
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Requirements:

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• JD and active New Jersey bar
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• 3–8 years post-bar insurance defense — current Associate, Counsel, or Partner
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• Deposition or court-appearance experience
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No one fits every box perfectly - if you’re a practicing Insurance Defense attorney who wants $220K in Livingston and actual courtroom work, let’s talk confidentially.

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