Insurance Defense Attorney

AJ Chambers US; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Job summary

AJ Chambers US is seeking an Insurance Defense Attorney in New York with at least 3 years of litigation experience. The role offers fully remote work and opportunities to handle defense matters for major carriers and municipal clients, including depositions, motions, and court appearances.

The candidate must be admitted to the New York Bar and possess experience in insurance defense, general liability, or civil rights litigation, with a high degree of autonomy and client contact.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation experience.
• Active New York Bar admission.
• Experience in insurance defense, general liability, or civil rights.
• Ability to handle matters autonomously with client contact.
• Willingness to meet 2,200 billable hours.

Responsibilities

• Manage own litigation caseload from inception through resolution.
• Work directly with insurance carriers, municipal clients and opposing counsel.
• Take and defend depositions, draft and argue motions.
• Attend virtual and in-person court appearances and court filings.
• Develop litigation strategy and case assessments for NY state and federal courts.

Skills

Litigation

Insurance defense

Autonomy

Education

Active New York Bar

Job description

Insurance Defense Attorney | New York | 3+ Years | $120k-$200k | Fully Remote

AJ Chambers are delighted to be working with a well established New York litigation firm with 70+ years of market presence, representing major insurance carriers, municipalities, and institutional clients across complex civil litigation matters.

This is an excellent opportunity for a 3+ year Insurance Defense Attorney, Litigation Attorney, or Civil Litigation Attorney with experience in insurance defense, general liability, municipal tort litigation, New York Labor Law, and/or civil rights litigation.

The role offers genuine autonomy, your own caseload, direct client contact, depositions, motion practice and regular courtroom exposure, while allowing you to work fully remotely.

About the Role

The firm has a long-standing reputation in the New York litigation market and handles a broad range of insurance defense and complex civil litigation matters for major carriers and municipalities.

Attorneys will have the opportunity to:

• Manage their own litigation caseload from inception through resolution
• Work directly with insurance carriers, municipal clients and opposing counsel
• Take and defend depositions
• Draft, argue and respond to motions
• Attend virtual and in person court appearances
• Develop litigation strategy and case assessments
• Handle matters in New York state and federal courts
• Prepare detailed reports and updates for insurance carrier and municipal clients

Practice Areas

Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas are encouraged to apply:

• Insurance Defense
• Insurance Litigation
• General Liability
• General Liability Defense
• Tort Litigation
• Personal Injury Defense
• Construction Litigation
• Civil Rights Litigation
• Professional Liability

Must Have

• 3+ years of litigation experience
• Active New York Bar admission
• Experience handling litigation matters with meaningful responsibility
• Experience in insurance defense, general liability, municipal litigation, civil rights, Labor Law, or related tort litigation
• Experience with depositions, motion practice and court appearances
• Ability to manage matters with a high degree of autonomy
• Willingness to meet a 2,200 billable hour requirement

Preferred

• Federal Bar admission, particularly SDNY and/or EDNY
• Experience with municipal clients
• New York Labor Law experience
• Civil rights litigation experience
• Construction or premises liability litigation
• Experience taking cases from inception through trial/resolution
• Strong legal writing and oral advocacy skills
• $120,000-$200,000 base salary, dependent on experience
• Fully remote position
• 2,200 billable hour requirement
• Significant case ownership and client contact
• Regular deposition, motion and courtroom exposure
• Established workflow and long standing institutional client relationships

Why Consider the Role?

This is a strong opportunity for a New York litigator who wants real case ownership and courtroom responsibility without sacrificing remote flexibility.

Rather than operating within a highly layered BigLaw structure, attorneys have direct access to senior lawyers, meaningful client interaction and the opportunity to develop as independent litigators while working on sophisticated insurance, municipal and civil litigation matters.