Attorney - Litigation - New York- $250k

We Are Legal Revolution; New York (NY); Remote; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

We Are Legal Revolution in Manhattan, NY (Remote) seeks an Insurance Defense Attorney with 3–10 years of post-bar experience to handle high-exposure defense and coverage work for Fortune 500 insureds and major carriers.

JD and active NY bar are required; the role offers a remote-friendly schedule and substantial exposure to complex litigation matters across construction, products, and transportation.

Qualifications

• Active New York bar admission required.
• 3–10 years post-bar insurance defense or complex civil litigation experience.
• Experience taking depositions on liability files, preferably construction, products, or transportation.
• Strong legal writing and research capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Defend high-exposure construction, products, transportation, and general liability claims in NY state and federal court.
• Take and defend depositions, including experts on catastrophic files.
• Draft dispositive motions and coverage-adjacent defense positions.
• Prepare cases for mediation and trial.

Skills

Deposition experience

Litigation defense

Legal writing & research

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Active New York Bar

Job description

Insurance Defense Attorney | Manhattan, NY (Remote) – $200K–$250K

Location/Schedule: Manhattan, NY (Remote)

Base Salary: $200K–$250K, depending on years

Practice: High-exposure general liability, construction, products, and transportation defense for Fortune 500 insureds and major carriers. The work includes catastrophic-response and complex litigation matters.

What stands out about this opportunity:

• National Litigation and Coverage Firm – The firm provides counsel, risk management, trial, appellate, and advisory services for the construction, manufacturing, and insurance industries.
• Offices in New York, California, Pennsylvania, and Florida – The firm maintains offices across these states and provides nationwide service.
• Clients Include Major Corporations and Insurance Groups – Clients include many of the world’s most prestigious insurance groups and largest corporations, including The Walt Disney Company.
• AV Preeminent Peer Rated – The firm holds an AV Preeminent peer rating.
• Approximately 80+ Attorneys – The firm has a mid-sized national practice focused on high-exposure defense and coverage work.
• Construction, Products, and Catastrophic Response Practice – The practice includes construction law, products liability, transportation, and catastrophic event response.
• $200K–$250K Base Depending on Experience – Compensation is $200K–$250K.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Defend high-exposure construction, products, transportation, and general liability claims in New York state and federal court.
• Take and defend depositions, including experts on catastrophic files.
• Draft dispositive motions and coverage-adjacent defense positions.
• Prepare cases for mediation and trial.

Core Requirements (Flexibility for Exceptional Candidates):

• JD and active New York bar.
• 3–10 years post-bar insurance defense or complex civil litigation — current Associate, Counsel, or Partner.
• Depositions taken on liability files, ideally construction, products, or transportation.

No one fits every box perfectly – if you’re a practicing Insurance Defense attorney who wants high-value New York work and $200K–$250K, let’s talk confidentially.

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