Associate Attorney (New Orleans or Mandeville)

Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Full benefits package

Direct mentorship

Job summary

Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr and Smith in New Orleans or Mandeville seeks an Associate Attorney to handle a broad civil defense practice across commercial, construction, insurance coverage, maritime, mass tort, and trucking matters.

The role offers direct mentorship, meaningful responsibility from the start, and opportunities to work with regional and national clients on high-exposure disputes in a well-established firm.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil litigation across commercial, insurance defense, personal injury, construction, maritime, or trucking.
• Strong writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage responsibilities in a fast paced litigation practice.
• Comfortable working across multiple practice areas and handling an active caseload.

Responsibilities

• Handle a diverse caseload across commercial litigation, construction, insurance coverage, maritime, trucking, and general liability matters
• Participate in pleadings, discovery, motion practice, depositions, hearings, mediation, and trial preparation
• Assist with and contribute to appellate briefing and complex legal analysis where applicable
• Represent regional and national clients across multiple industries, including construction, energy, transportation, maritime, and commercial sectors
• Work directly with partners, clients, and carriers in an active litigation environment
• Take ownership of assignments and manage files with sound judgment and attention to detail
• Contribute to a busy, high expectation practice with meaningful responsibility from the start

Skills

Civil litigation

Writing skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multi-area practice

Job description

Associate Attorney (New Orleans or Mandeville)

About the Role

We are seeking an Associate Attorney to join our New Orleans or Mandeville office. This is a hands on role within a sophisticated civil defense practice supporting a broad mix of litigation, including appellate, commercial, construction, insurance coverage, maritime, mass tort, and trucking matters.

The practice is diverse and not siloed. Attorneys work across multiple areas, handling complex disputes for insurers, contractors, transportation companies, energy clients, and commercial businesses. The work includes high exposure personal injury, commercial and contract disputes, insurance coverage litigation, construction defect claims, maritime matters, and class action or mass tort exposure.

Responsibilities

• Handle a diverse caseload across commercial litigation, construction, insurance coverage, maritime, trucking, and general liability matters
• Participate in all phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, depositions, hearings, mediation, and trial preparation
• Assist with and contribute to appellate briefing and complex legal analysis where applicable
• Represent regional and national clients across multiple industries, including construction, energy, transportation, maritime, and commercial sectors
• Work directly with partners, clients, and carriers in an active litigation environment
• Take ownership of assignments and manage files with sound judgment and attention to detail
• Contribute to a busy, high expectation practice with meaningful responsibility from the start

Qualifications

• Experience in civil litigation preferred, including commercial, insurance defense, personal injury, construction, maritime, trucking, or related areas
• Strong writing, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to manage responsibilities in a fast paced litigation practice
• Comfortable working across multiple practice areas and handling an active caseload

Preferred Experience

• Deposition and motion practice experience
• Exposure to commercial disputes, construction litigation, insurance coverage, maritime, or trucking matters
• Experience with high exposure personal injury or complex litigation
• Courtroom, hearing, or trial preparation experience
• Background in defense litigation or similarly demanding civil practice

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience, background, and overall fit
• Bonus opportunities and full benefits package
• Meaningful responsibility and direct mentorship
• Opportunity to work on sophisticated, high stakes litigation within a well established and growing firm

Equal Opportunity Statement

Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr and Smith is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.