Senior Defense Litigator: Complex Matters & Leadership

Agnello & Rogers; Berkeley Heights, Northern (NJ, KY); On-site; USD 195,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Fisher Phillips’s New Jersey office is seeking a Senior Litigation Associate with 5+ years of defense-side complex litigation experience to manage matters independently and contribute to firm growth.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, managing discovery and e-discovery, handling motions, depositions, mediations and trials, and mentoring junior attorneys. Bar admissions in NJ and NY required; employment law experience preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Drafting and responding to pleadings
• Managing written and electronic discovery, including e-discovery strategy
• Drafting and arguing dispositive and non-dispositive motions
• Taking and defending depositions
• Leading or substantially participating in mediations and trials
• Mentoring junior attorneys and collaborating with litigation teams

Responsibilities

• Handle complex litigation matters from inception through resolution
• Draft and respond to pleadings
• Manage discovery and e-discovery strategy
• Draft and argue motions
• Take and defend depositions
• Lead or participate in mediations and trials
• Mentor junior attorneys and collaborate with teams

Skills

Excellent academic credentials

Advanced writing

Analytical skills

Advocacy skills

Ability to manage multiple matters

Client service

Leadership presence

Business development interest

Education

Bar admission – New Jersey

Bar admission – New York

Job description

Fisher Phillips’s New Jersey office is seeking a Senior Litigation Associate with 5+ years of defense-side complex litigation experience to manage matters independently and contribute to firm growth.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, managing discovery and e-discovery, handling motions, depositions, mediations and trials, and mentoring junior attorneys. Bar admissions in NJ and NY required; employment law experience preferred but not required.