General Liability Associate Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; The Ironbound (NJ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois in Newark, NJ seeks an attorney to join its General Liability Practice. The ideal candidate has 1–7 years of experience in insurance defense, strong research and writing skills, and admission to the New Jersey Bar. NY Bar admission is a plus.

The practice group handles catastrophic injury, complex litigation, and a variety of general liability matters with a national reputation. Competitive compensation and a broad benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong research and writing skills.
• 1–7 years of experience in insurance defense litigation.
• Experience with case management, motions, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.
• Admission to the New Jersey Bar is required.

Responsibilities

• Handle all phases of insurance defense litigation.
• Manage case strategy, motions, and discovery.
• Conduct hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.

Skills

Research

Legal writing

Insurance defense

Bar admission NJ

Bar NY (optional)

Job description

Overview

The Newark, NJ office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney to join its General Liability Practice.

The ideal candidate will have strong research and writing skills and at least one (1) to seven (7) years of experience in all phases of insurance defense litigation including case management, motion practice, and discovery, as well as handling hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials. Admission to the New Jersey Bar is required. Admission to the New York Bar and experience handling New York Labor cases is a plus.

Lewis Brisbois' General Liability Practice is comprised of over 600 attorneys nationwide who have successfully represented defendants in significant exposure cases in numerous general liability areas. The group has provided a defense for a myriad of property and personal injury claims, for both businesses and individuals who may be insured or self-insured. While the attorneys within the firm are equipped to handle a wide variety of matters, we excel in the litigation and trial of catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex litigation cases. The General Liability Practice partners and senior associates are seasoned and well-respected trial attorneys who have broad trial experience. Our attorneys have been cited by the National Law Journal for obtaining one of the "Top Ten Defense Verdicts of the Year," and have received other prominent recognition.

Although we would prefer that you have some insurance defense experience, we are also interested in working with developing talented attorneys who come to us with excellent skills in any litigation arena. If you have substantive litigation experience and are looking for an opportunity in a growing, collaborative firm, we invite you to apply.

We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with employer match.

Qualifications

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Minimum Salary

USD $125,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $175,000.00/Yr.