New York-Attorney

Lawyers for Justice, P.C.®; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Lawyers for Justice, P.C.® in New York seeks an experienced attorney to represent clients in state and federal wage-and-hour and class action litigation, managing caseloads from discovery through trial.

The ideal candidate is licensed to practice law in New York with 5+ years in civil litigation, including oral advocacy, depositions, motions, and client advisement; travel occasionally as needed.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in NY and 5+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Experience with discovery, oral advocacy in court, motions practice, and taking/defending depositions.

Responsibilities

• Manage an active caseload from intake through trial.
• Conduct and respond to discovery, take and defend depositions.
• Draft and argue motions and appear in court for hearings and trial.
• Advise clients throughout the litigation process.

Skills

Litigation experience

Discovery experience

Oral advocacy

Deposition experience

Travel willingness

Education

New York bar admission

Job description

Department

Legal

Location

New York

Compensation

$160,000 - $200,000 / year

Description

The Attorney will represent and advocate on behalf of clients in state and federal plaintiff's-side wage-and-hour, class, and representative action litigation against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing an active caseload; conducting and responding to discovery; taking and defending depositions; drafting and arguing motions; appearing in court for hearings and trial; and advising clients throughout the litigation process. Our caseload is growing and the ideal candidate for this position is a licensed, experienced litigator who is organized, professional, and committed to achieving strong outcomes for our clients.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be either (a) licensed to practice law in New York (b) already licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction and pending admission to New York.
• The ideal candidate will be licensed to practice law in New York and have 5+ years of experience in civil litigation, including experience with discovery in the civil litigation context, oral advocacy and appearing in Court, motion practice and taking/defending depositions.
• Prior experience with class actions, complex litigation, and wage and hour litigation is a plus.
• Candidates must be able to travel on occasion.

License/Certification

• Must be licensed to practice law in the state of New York

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Opportunity for Performance Based Discretionary Bonus & Merit Increases