Litigation Associate — Trucking & Insurance Defense

Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

401(k) plan with employer matching

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Cruser Mitchell is seeking an exceptional litigation associate to join our Atlanta office and take on complex trucking defense and insurance coverage litigation. This is an opportunity for a driven attorney with 1-3 years of experience who is ready to handle sophisticated matters for nationally recognized clients and to exercise real skill and judgment from day one.

We offer structured mentorship, a culture of growth, and a hybrid work model to support a long-term career in litigation.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of litigation experience including pre- and post-suit investigations, case analysis, drafting and responding to discovery, preparing and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions, and trial preparation.
• Experience in trucking/transportation defense and/or insurance coverage litigation.
• Active Georgia State Bar membership.
• J.D. from an accredited law school.

Responsibilities

• Defend trucking and transportation companies and litigate complex insurance coverage disputes.
• Take an active, leading role in depositions, dispositive and evidentiary motion practice, coverage opinions, case strategy, and trial preparation.

Skills

Litigation experience

Deposition/Discovery

Trial preparation

Education

Georgia Bar admission

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Cruser Mitchell is seeking an exceptional litigation associate to join our Atlanta office and take on complex trucking defense and insurance coverage litigation. This is an opportunity for a driven attorney with 1-3 years of experience who is ready to handle sophisticated matters for nationally recognized clients and to exercise real skill and judgment from day one.

We offer structured mentorship, a culture of growth, and a hybrid work model to support a long-term career in litigation.