Associate Attorney

Simpson Judge USA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Simpson Judge USA seeks an experienced insurance coverage litigator to develop strategy on disputes and class actions, analyze policies, and craft clear, defensible positions for national and international insurers. The role demands strong writing, strategic thinking, and the ability to manage multiple matters concurrently.

You will draft motions and briefs, take depositions, appear at hearings, and supervise junior staff as caseload grows, handling time-pressured matters across state and

Qualifications

• JD and NY admission to practice is required (NJ admission preferred).
• 3–4+ years of insurance coverage litigation experience, ideally involving product liability policies.
• Meaningful deposition experience and state/federal court exposure.
• Strong academic credentials and a clean, consistent work history.
• The judgment to handle sensitive, time-pressured matters, often several at once.

Responsibilities

• Advise national and international insurers on complex coverage exposure across pollution, toxic tort, asbestos, construction defect, product liability, and E&O matters.
• Analyze insurance policies and claims, structuring coverage positions clients can act on.
• Draft motions, pleadings, discovery, briefs, and litigation correspondence.
• Take and defend depositions across state and federal matters.
• Appear at court hearings and mediations.
• Supervise associates and paralegals as caseload responsibility grows.

Skills

Deposition experience

Insurance litigation

Court exposure

Academic credentials

Education

JD + NY bar admission

Job description

Every coverage dispute starts the same way, a claim comes in, the policy language gets read three different ways, and someone has to be right before it becomes a courtroom problem. Step into that seat at a globally ranked insurance litigation platform, where the work is complex from day one and the client relationships are yours to build, not inherit.

Job Purpose

Develop litigation strategy on insurance coverage disputes and class actions, analyzing policies, advising national and international insurers, and turning ambiguous language into clear, defensible positions before matters reach the courtroom.

What You'll Do

• Advise national and international insurers on complex coverage exposure across pollution, toxic tort, asbestos, construction defect, product liability, and E&O matters
• Analyze insurance policies and claims, structuring coverage positions clients can act on
• Draft motions, pleadings, discovery, briefs, and litigation correspondence
• Take and defend depositions across state and federal matters
• Appear at court hearings and mediations
• Supervise associates and paralegals as caseload responsibility grows

What You'll Need

• JD and admission to practice in New York (NY + NJ admission preferred)
• 3-4+ years of insurance coverage litigation experience, ideally involving product liability policies
• Meaningful deposition experience and state/federal court exposure
• Strong academic credentials and a clean, consistent work history
• The judgment to handle sensitive, time-pressured matters, often several at once