Litigation Associate

Sherman Atlas Sylvester & Stamelman LLP; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Sherman Atlas Sylvester & Stamelman LLP seeks an associate with 3+ years of commercial litigation experience to join our NJ/NY-focused practice. The role involves researching and drafting motions and briefs, active participation in discovery, and managing multiple client matters.

Candidates admitted to New Jersey and New York, with strong writing, oral communication, and the ability to handle deadlines independently, will thrive in our cross-functional litigation team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of commercial litigation experience
• Admitted in New Jersey and New York
• Experience drafting pleadings
• Experience taking and defending depositions
• Manage workload of multiple clients and deadlines
• Communicate effectively with clients, experts, witnesses, opposing counsel and judges
• Strong analytical ability and writing skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrates ability to develop positive relationships with colleagues, clients, and court staff

Responsibilities

• Research and draft motions and briefs.
• Participate in all aspects of discovery.
• Case and client management responsibilities.
• Deposition, hearing, and trial experience is beneficial.

Skills

Litigation experience

Pleadings drafting

Deposition handling

Case management

Legal writing

Client communication

Independent work

Relationship building

Job description

We are seeking an associate with 3 + years of experience to join our commercial litigation practice group. Our firm’s litigation group represents global, national, and regional banks and financial institutions, and has a broad, cutting-edge, and cross-functional litigation practice which seeks a candidate with experience across the litigation spectrum (e.g., corporate fiduciaries, contract disputes, banking transactions, mortgage loan and real estate transactions, business torts and trusts and estates litigation).Federal court or appellate court clerkship experience would be a plus. Primary responsibilities include researching and drafting motions and briefs, participating in all aspects of discovery, and case/client management. Deposition, hearing and trial experience are beneficial.

• Admitted in New Jersey and New York
• 3 + years of commercial litigation experience (foreclosure experience is a plus)
• Experience drafting a variety of pleadings
• Experience effectively taking and defending depositions
• Manage a workload of multiple clients and competing deadlines
• Commitment to advancing representation toward client-desired outcome and exceeding client needs/expectations in an effective manner
• Experience communicating orally and in writing with clients, experts, witnesses, opposing counsel and judges
• Excellent analytical ability and writing skills
• Ability to articulate legal concepts, problems and solutions in a persuasive, poised manner
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrates ability to develop positive relationships with colleagues, clients, opposing counsel, judges, consultants ,court staff and all internal staff.

The salary offered will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations. Benefits offered for this position include health care; vision; dental; retirement benefits; unlimited paid time off; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses. Sherman Atlas Sylvester & Stamelman LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or an othe rlegally protected status.

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.