Insurance Defense Attorney - Balanced Hours Track

Insurance Defense Attorney – Balanced Hours Track

1,750 Annual Billable Requirement | Full-Time | Hybrid

Bartlett LLP is expanding its attorney recruiting model to offer experienced lawyers greater flexibility in choosing the workload and compensation structure that best fits their professional and personal priorities.

This is a full-time attorney position with a 1,750-hour annual billable requirement, full employee benefits, and a caseload intentionally managed around that expectation.

Bartlett offers multiple full-time attorney tracks. Our traditional attorney positions carry a 2,000-hour annual billable expectation with correspondingly higher compensation and incentive opportunities. This Balanced Hours Track is designed for experienced attorneys who want to continue handling sophisticated litigation and meaningful client responsibilities while committing to fewer required annual billable hours.

The distinction is straightforward: same quality of work, same professional standards, fewer required annual hours, and compensation structured accordingly.

What Makes This Role Different

• 1,750-Hour Annual Requirement: A clearly defined billable expectation that is meaningfully below our traditional 2,000-hour attorney track.
• Full-Time Status: This is not a part-time or temporary position. Attorneys on this track are full-time members of the firm and eligible for our standard employee benefits.
• Managed Caseload: Files are assigned and managed with the 1,750-hour annual expectation in mind.
• Sophisticated Defense Work: Handle New York Labor Law (200, 240(1), and 241(6)) and complex, multi-party general liability litigation without trading quality or complexity for reduced hours.
• Hybrid Flexibility: A structured combination of work from our Melville office and remotely.
• Long-Term Career Option: The Balanced Hours Track is intended as a sustainable professional model, not a temporary accommodation.

The Practice Difference

• Sustainable Billable Target: Enjoy an achievable 1,750 annual billable hour requirement.
• Limited Caseload: Focus on a limited, curated roster of active New York Labor Law (200, 240(1), and 241(6)) and complex, multi-party general liability cases.
• Hybrid Flexibility: Work with a structured hybrid schedule, dividing your week between our Melville office and your home office.
• True Autonomy: Handle files from inception through resolution with support of a paralegal/legal assistant and administrative staff, while receiving strategic guidance at critical junctures from firm leadership

Key Responsibilities

• Case Strategy & Evaluation: Conduct early case assessment and investigation, analyze liability and damages, and develop case-specific litigation strategies.
• Pleadings & Motion Practice: Draft pleadings such as answers and impleaders, and substantive motions including summary judgment involving complex risk-transfer and contractual indemnification issues.
• Discovery Management: Oversee written discovery, conduct document reviews including contracts and medical records, and handle depositions.
• Court Appearances: Represent insured premises owners, general contractors, and subcontractors at court conferences and mediations across Long Island and the NYC boroughs.
• Client Collaboration: Maintain transparent, proactive communication with insurance claims professionals and corporate clients.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 7+ years of civil litigation experience, with a strong focus on New York Labor Law and/or complex general liability.
• Licensure: Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active admission in good standing to the New York State Bar.
• Litigation Skillset: Exceptional legal research, writing, oral advocacy, and deposition skills.
• Local Presence: Ability to commute to our Melville, NY office on scheduled in-office days and attend court appearances.

Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience (Target range: $125,000 – $160,000)
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Continuing Legal Education (CLE) and bar association dues coverage
• Hybrid work schedule flexibility