Trial Attorney

Stevenson Staffing LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Stevenson Staffing LLC seeks an experienced Corporate Partner Compensation Senior Trial Attorney for New York, NY. This role involves managing a substantial caseload, leading trials, and coordinating complex litigation strategies with senior partners and clients.

The ideal candidate will have federal prosecution experience, strong advocacy skills, and the ability to supervise junior staff while maintaining client relationships and ensuring compliance with court rules.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active NY law license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Lead or co-lead trials, hearings, and dispositive motions.
• Manage large, multi-defendant or document-intensive matters.
• Oversee case strategy, discovery planning, and pretrial prep.
• Maintain client relationships with professionalism and sound judgment.
• Draft and review pleadings, motions, briefs, and discovery requests.

Skills

Analytical skills

Oral advocacy

Written advocacy

Client management

Judgment and discretion

Independence & collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

ABA-accredited law school

Tools

e-discovery platforms

case management technology

Job description

Role : Corporate Partner Compensation Senior Trial Attorney

Location: New York, New York

We are seeking an experienced trial attorney (Partner-level) to manage a number of complex cases broadly referred to as the O’Neill Case. The successful candidate will have substantial experience prosecuting federal cases, trying cases before judges and juries, and managing large-scale litigation involving numerous parties and voluminous discovery. This attorney will also serve as a primary point of contact for a large client base, requiring exceptional judgment, discretion, and interpersonal skill in managing difficult client relationships and complex litigation strategy simultaneously.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and litigate a substantial and complex caseload including investigation, client intake and managing the case through resolution, trial, and appeal, as needed.
• Serve as lead or co-lead counsel in trials, hearings, and dispositive motion practice.
• Oversee case strategy, discovery planning, and pretrial preparation for large, multi-party, or document-intensive matters.
• Manage relationships with a high volume of clients, including addressing difficult, sensitive, or high-conflict client situations with professionalism and sound judgment.
• Draft and review pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and other litigation documents.
• Conduct legal research and analysis to support case strategy and client counseling.
• Supervise and mentor junior attorneys, paralegals, and support staff assigned to case teams, as applicable.
• Coordinate with co-counsel, opposing counsel, investigators, expert witnesses, and other stakeholders.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with clients, colleagues, and supervisors regarding case status, risk, and strategy.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable court rules, ethical obligations, and internal case management protocols.
• Maintain accurate, organized, and timely case files and records in accordance with office policy.
• Represent the office professionally in court, in negotiations, and in public-facing settings.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active admission to practice law in the State of New York, in good standing.
• Prior experience with the United States Attorney's Office (as an Assistant United States Attorney or in a comparable federal prosecutorial capacity).
• Demonstrated federal prosecution experience, including handling matters through indictment, plea, or trial.
• Substantial first- or second-chair trial experience, including jury trials.
• Demonstrated experience managing large, complex litigation matters, including multi-defendant, multi-party, or document-intensive cases.
• Demonstrated experience managing a high volume of clients within complex litigation, including experience navigating difficult or high-conflict client relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop creative, practical solutions to complex legal and factual issues.
• Excellent oral and written communication and advocacy skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines across multiple active matters.
• Sound judgment, high ethical standards, and the ability to exercise discretion with sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a case team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Federal or state court clerkship experience.
• Experience supervising or mentoring junior attorneys or support staff.
• Additional admission to practice in federal district or appellate courts within New York.
• Experience with e-discovery platforms and complex case management technology.