General Liability Attorney

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; New York; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP in New York seeks an attorney with strong research and writing skills and experience across all phases of insurance defense litigation, including case management, motion practice, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.

While insurance defense experience is preferred, the firm also welcomes candidates with substantive litigation experience from other areas.

Qualifications

• Strong research and writing skills required.
• Experience in all phases of insurance defense litigation including case management, motion practice, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.
• Open to candidates with substantive litigation experience from any area.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support all phases of insurance defense litigation, from discovery through trial.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and other filings; coordinate depositions, hearings, and arbitrations.

Skills

Research and writing

Job description

Overview

• The role requires strong research and writing skills and experience in all phases of insurance defense litigation, including case management, motion practice, discovery, handling hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.
• While insurance defense experience is preferred, the firm is also interested in candidates with substantive litigation experience from any litigation arena.
• Lewis Brisbois is a full-service AmLaw 100 firm.
• The firm's General Liability Practice, comprising over 600 attorneys nationwide, successfully represents defendants in significant exposure cases.
• The General Liability Practice provides defense for a myriad of property, personal injury claims, New York Labor Law, premises, negligence, no fault, auto, and catastrophic claims for insured or self-insured businesses and individuals.
• Attorneys within the firm 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 trial attorneys with broad experience, recognized by the National Law Journal for obtaining one of the "Top Ten Defense Verdicts of the Year.".