New York Labor Law Attorney | Insurance Defense | Hybrid

New York Labor Law Attorney – New York, NY

A growing New York City litigation boutique is seeking a New York-licensed attorney with 2–8 years of experience to join its insurance defense and New York Labor Law practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with experience involving New York Labor Law §§ 200, 240, and 241(6), construction accidents, premises liability, general liability, or high-exposure personal injury litigation.

The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of litigation experience and an established insurance defense or Labor Law background. However, attorneys with 2–4 years of experience are strongly encouraged to apply if they have hands-on experience attending hearings, conducting or defending depositions, drafting motions, and handling litigation files.

The firm offers meaningful courtroom experience, direct partner mentorship, increasing file ownership, hybrid flexibility, and a collaborative boutique environment where attorneys can develop without being micromanaged.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary of $125,000–$200,000, based on experience
• Performance bonus opportunities
• Additional bonuses connected to successful verdicts and settlements
• Hybrid work schedule
• 401(k)
• Healthcare benefits
• Access to financial-planning resources
• Paid time off
• Direct partner mentorship
• Substantive courtroom and deposition experience
• Increasing autonomy and full file ownership
• Collaborative, supportive firm culture
• Team lunches, happy hours, and firm celebrations

New York Labor Law Attorney Qualifications

• Active New York Bar admission
• Juris Doctor degree
• 2–8 years of litigation experience
• Experience attending court hearings or conferences
• Experience taking, defending, preparing for, or meaningfully participating in depositions
• Experience drafting substantive motions
• Experience handling and advancing litigation files
• Strong legal research and writing skills
• Ability to manage deadlines and multiple active matters
• Familiarity with legal billing and time-entry requirements
• Willingness to work within a hybrid schedule and maintain a professional in-office presence

Preferred Experience

• New York Labor Law §§ 200, 240, and 241(6)
• Scaffold Law litigation
• Construction accident defense
• Insurance defense
• General liability defense
• Premises liability
• Catastrophic injury and high-exposure litigation
• Plaintiff, fact-witness, expert, or corporate depositions
• Summary judgment motions
• Court appearances and oral arguments
• Insurance carrier reporting
• Case evaluations and litigation reports
• Mediation, arbitration, or settlement conferences
• Trial preparation or trial-calendar experience
• First-chair or significant second-chair trial experience

First-chair trial experience is preferred for more senior candidates but is not required.

Responsibilities

• Handle New York Labor Law, construction accident, premises liability, general liability, and high-exposure insurance defense matters
• Manage litigation files from assignment through settlement, dismissal, or trial
• Investigate claims and develop litigation strategies
• Attend hearings, court conferences, oral arguments, and trial calls
• Take and defend depositions of plaintiffs, fact witnesses, experts, and corporate representatives
• Draft pleadings, discovery demands and responses, legal memoranda, and substantive motions
• Draft and argue dispositive motions, including summary judgment motions
• Analyze liability, damages, comparative negligence, contractual indemnification, and litigation exposure
• Prepare insureds, clients, witnesses, and experts for depositions and trial
• Participate in mediations, arbitrations, and settlement conferences
• Prepare case evaluations, litigation plans, status reports, and insurance carrier reports
• Maintain compliance with carrier billing guidelines and reporting deadlines
• Accurately record time and meet billable-hour expectations
• Communicate proactively with partners, clients, carriers, and other members of the litigation team
• Senior attorneys may mentor junior associates and assist with case strategy

What the Firm Is Seeking

The successful candidate will be organized, responsive, accountable, and comfortable taking ownership of litigation matters. The firm values attorneys who are self-sufficient but collaborative, communicate proactively, ask thoughtful questions, and enjoy working in a team-oriented boutique environment.

Candidates should be prepared to discuss their experience with:

• New York Labor Law or construction accident matters
• Court hearings and conferences
• Depositions taken and defended
• Substantive and dispositive motion practice
• Summary judgment motions
• Independent file management
• Insurance carrier reporting
• Legal billing and deadline management

Attorneys with 2–4 years of experience do not need to possess extensive first-chair trial experience or complete file autonomy. They should, however, have meaningful litigation experience and be ready to assume greater responsibility with direct partner support.

If you are a New York litigation attorney seeking stronger Labor Law experience, substantive courtroom exposure, direct mentorship, and long-term growth within a collaborative insurance defense firm, we encourage you to apply.