Insurance Defense Attorney | Fully Remote – $220K
Location/Schedule: Fully remote. New York bar required.
Base Salary: $220K, plus a monthly bonus of $1,000–$1,500 and a year-end bonus. Total bonus up to $18,000.
Practice: New York Labor Law, construction, premises, municipal, and high-exposure casualty defense.
What stands out about this opportunity:
- 75+ Years of New York Insurance Defense – Founded in 1952, the firm has defended insurers across New York and New Jersey for more than 75 years.
- Labor Law Cases Taken to the Court of Appeals – The firm has defended thousands of §240(1), §241(6), and §200 claims, with numerous matters argued at the New York Court of Appeals.
- Appellate Practice That Has Shaped New York Law – The appellate group has shaped insurance-defense law at the Appellate Division and the Court of Appeals.
- Six Decades of Medical Malpractice Defense – The firm has defended physicians, hospitals, and health systems for six decades, including the nation’s largest professional-liability carrier.
- Largest Women-Owned Firm in New York State – Over 79 attorneys across 29 practice areas, recognized by the New York Law Journal as the largest women-owned law firm in the state.
- Fully Remote with No Office Mandate
- Growth Hire of Up to Six Attorneys – The firm is adding lawyers and can hire up to six additional attorneys.
- $220K Base + Up to $18K in Bonuses – Monthly bonus of $1,000–$1,500 plus a year-end bonus.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Defend Labor Law, construction, premises, and municipal claims in New York courts.
- Take and defend depositions, including experts.
- Draft dispositive motions and prepare cases for trial.
- Work with the appellate group when a file goes up.
Core Requirements (Flexibility for Exceptional Candidates):
- JD and active New York bar.
- 5+ years post-bar insurance defense — current Senior Associate, Counsel, or Partner.
- Depositions taken, and motion or trial experience on Labor Law or casualty files.