Auto Insurance Defense Attorney – North Jersey

L&W Recruiting, Inc; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jersey City Defense Firm seeks an experienced insurance defense attorney to handle its North Jersey docket. You will run your own caseload with firm support, including handling New Jersey automobile litigation for carriers and insureds.

Requirements include 4–8 years of insurance defense, NJ admission (PA a plus), and auto-litigation experience. You’ll work independently with mentorship and growth opportunities in a flexible, long‑term role. Based in Jersey City with an in-office schedule.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of insurance defense experience.
• Bar admission in New Jersey; Pennsylvania admission is a plus.
• Automobile litigation experience preferred.
• Ability to manage a docket independently and proactively.

Responsibilities

• Pleadings, discovery, motions, depositions, arbitrations, and trial preparation.
• Direct communication with carriers, adjusters, and insureds.
• Develop and manage case strategy and timelines.

Skills

Insurance defense

Docket management

Independent practice

Client communication

Education

Bar admission - New Jersey

Job description

A Pennsylvania and New Jersey defense firm is hiring an insurance defense attorney for its North Jersey practice. You run your own caseload, with the firm behind you rather than over your shoulder.

The work: New Jersey automobile litigation for carriers and insureds: PIP, UM/UIM, verbal threshold and liability claims. Pleadings, discovery, motions, depositions, arbitrations and trial preparation. Direct communication with carriers, adjusters and insureds.

Who fits: four to eight years of insurance defense practice. Admitted in New Jersey; Pennsylvania is a plus. Automobile litigation experience preferred. Able to manage a docket independently. The firm looks for entrepreneurial, client-focused attorneys who want a long-term home, and it offers mentorship, flexibility and professional development.

Pay: $135,000 to $165,000 depending on experience, with flexibility for the right background or portable business.

Based in the Jersey City office, with a flexible in-office schedule.