Insurance & Complex Defense Associate

Lockridge Partners; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Direct client exposure

Job summary

Lockridge Partners in New York seeks a mid-level associate to handle complex insurance and liability matters for insurers, businesses, and institutional clients. You will manage cases from evaluation through resolution, with opportunities for depositions, motions, court appearances, and trial preparation.

The role offers a competitive compensation range of $160,000–$225,000 with hybrid flexibility and direct client exposure, ideal for a defense attorney looking to deepen litigation skills on

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to the New York Bar
• 3–7 years of insurance defense, complex liability, coverage, or related litigation experience
• Experience handling discovery, depositions, motion practice, and substantive case management
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills
• Experience with complex or higher-exposure matters preferred
• Ability to independently manage matters with strong client communication

Responsibilities

• Defend insurers, businesses, and other clients in complex liability and insurance-related litigation
• Manage matters from initial case assessment and pleadings through discovery, dispositive motions, settlement, and trial preparation
• Take and defend depositions, conduct witness interviews, and develop factual and expert discovery
• Draft and argue substantive motions and appear for conferences, hearings, mediations, and other proceedings
• Work directly with clients on case strategy, exposure analysis, reporting, and resolution
• Take increasing ownership of a litigation caseload while working closely with experienced trial attorneys on higher-exposure matters

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Analytical skills

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

A sophisticated New York litigation practice is seeking a mid-level associate to handle complex insurance and liability matters for insurers, businesses, and other institutional clients. This is designed for a defense attorney who wants to move beyond high-volume case processing and develop stronger litigation skills through substantive responsibility for their own matters. Associates handle cases from initial evaluation through resolution, with opportunities for depositions, motion practice, court appearances, direct client communication, and trial preparation. Compensation ranges from $160,000-$225,000, depending on experience.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Defend insurers, businesses, and other clients in complex liability and insurance-related litigation
• Manage matters from initial case assessment and pleadings through discovery, dispositive motions, settlement, and trial preparation
• Take and defend depositions, conduct witness interviews, and develop factual and expert discovery
• Draft and argue substantive motions and appear for conferences, hearings, mediations, and other proceedings
• Work directly with clients on case strategy, exposure analysis, reporting, and resolution
• Take increasing ownership of a litigation caseload while working closely with experienced trial attorneys on higher-exposure matters

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• J.D. from an accredited law school and admission to the New York Bar
• 3–7 years of insurance defense, complex liability, coverage, or related litigation experience
• Experience handling discovery, depositions, motion practice, and substantive case management
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills
• Experience with complex or higher-exposure matters is preferred
• Ability to independently manage matters while maintaining strong client communication and organizational discipline

WHAT WE OFFER

A stronger platform for defense attorneys who have built solid litigation fundamentals but want more sophisticated matters and greater ownership of their cases. The role combines $160,000-$225,000 in annual compensation with hybrid flexibility, direct client relationships, substantive deposition and motion experience, exposure to higher-stakes matters, and the opportunity to develop into a well-rounded litigator rather than simply managing volume.