ATTORNEY - INSURANCE DEFENSE

Practice Area: Insurance Defense | Casualty Litigation | Automobile

Liability | Civil Litigation

POSITION OVERVIEW

Need 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.