Remote NY Associate Counsel: Insurance Defense

GEICO; Melville (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GEICO seeks an Associate Counsel to defend lawsuits in New York state courts, handling first-party insurance defense, legal research, briefs, pleadings, discovery, and depositions. The role covers representation in trials across Queens, Melville, Nassau, Suffolk, or Bronx courts.

Candidates must have a JD, be admitted to the New York Bar, and possess 2–6+ years of litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury, with willingness to travel for proceedings as needed.

Qualifications

• JD degree required for eligibility to practice law in NY.
• Admission to the New York Bar in good standing is required.
• 2–6+ years of litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury.

Responsibilities

• Defend lawsuits filed in New York courts.
• Conduct legal research and prepare briefs and legal opinions.
• Handle pleadings, discovery, and depositions.
• Represent GEICO in trials or dispositive hearings.

Skills

Legal research

Brief writing

Litigation experience

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Travel flexibility

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) degree

Admitted to New York Bar

Job description

GEICO seeks an Associate Counsel to defend lawsuits in New York state courts, handling first-party insurance defense, legal research, briefs, pleadings, discovery, and depositions. The role covers representation in trials across Queens, Melville, Nassau, Suffolk, or Bronx courts.

Candidates must have a JD, be admitted to the New York Bar, and possess 2–6+ years of litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury, with willingness to travel for proceedings as needed.