Insurance Defense Associate: Hands-On Litigation & Growth

Orion Placement; Cedar Grove (NJ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Cedar Grove, NJ is seeking an experienced insurance defense attorney to join a full-service litigation team. Candidates must hold active New Jersey and New York bar admissions and have at least 1 year of New York-based insurance defense experience.

You will manage a diverse caseload, develop litigation strategies, conduct fact and expert depositions, and collaborate with industry experts to strengthen defenses while supporting client matters in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Active New Jersey and New York bar admissions required.
• 1+ year of New York-based insurance defense experience.
• Experience conducting fact and expert witness depositions.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Excellent organization and case management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and competing priorities in fast-paced litigation.
• Judicial clerkship experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse insurance defense caseload representing insurance carriers.
• Develop and execute long-term litigation strategies designed to protect client interests.
• Conduct fact and expert witness depositions.
• Work closely with industry, medical, and technical experts to develop case strategy and strengthen defenses.
• Analyze case issues, assess exposure, and identify practical litigation solutions.
• Draft and review high-quality legal correspondence, pleadings, motions, discovery, and other litigation documents.
• Communicate effectively with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and internal team members.
• Manage competing deadlines and maintain organized case files throughout the litigation process.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical thinking

Communication

Job description

Confidential Employer in Cedar Grove, NJ is seeking an experienced insurance defense attorney to join a full-service litigation team. Candidates must hold active New Jersey and New York bar admissions and have at least 1 year of New York-based insurance defense experience.

You will manage a diverse caseload, develop litigation strategies, conduct fact and expert depositions, and collaborate with industry experts to strengthen defenses while supporting client matters in a busy environment.