NY Insurance Defense Associate — Trial Exposure

Callahan & Fusco, LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Medical and Dependent Care FSA

Job summary

Callahan & Fusco, LLC is expanding its Lower Manhattan office and building a robust New York litigation team. We seek associate attorneys with 3+ years of New York insurance defense experience, offering meaningful courtroom exposure and growth in a Manhattan flagship office.

The role provides hands-on litigation duties, direct client interaction, and substantive courtroom experience, with a focus on aviation, trucking, or transportation-related defense and fraud-aligned matters.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of New York insurance defense litigation experience.
• Admission to the New York Bar (required).
• Court appearance and motion practice experience.
• Experience in New York Supreme Court practice.
• Trucking and transportation litigation experience (preferred).
• Fraud-focused insurance defense experience (preferred).
• Trial preparation or courtroom participation experience (preferred).
• New Jersey admission is not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and defend depositions independently
• Appear regularly in court
• Draft and argue substantive motions
• Participate in trial preparation and trial work
• Provide strategic reporting and analysis directly to carrier clients
• Respond to urgent or time-sensitive incidents, including on-site investigations and coordination with clients and experts, serving as boots on the ground during active or recent loss scenes.

Skills

3+ years NY insurance defense

Education

New York Bar admission

Job description

Callahan & Fusco, LLC is expanding its Lower Manhattan office and building a robust New York litigation team. We seek associate attorneys with 3+ years of New York insurance defense experience, offering meaningful courtroom exposure and growth in a Manhattan flagship office.

The role provides hands-on litigation duties, direct client interaction, and substantive courtroom experience, with a focus on aviation, trucking, or transportation-related defense and fraud-aligned matters.