Seeking a Defense Litigation Associate with a focus on NYS Labor Law and personal injury litigation practice to join a firm with a strong and reputable pressence.
Location: New York, NY office
Responsibilities:
- Research Labor Law and personal injury issues, and collaborate with senior attorneys to devise related defense strategies
- Take and defend depositions
- Manage discovery and e-discovery
- Draft reports, legal memoranda, pleadings, discovery demands/responses, motions, briefs, etc.
- Participate in trial/ADR planning and preparation
- Represent clients at courtroom conferences and motion appearances
- Manage day-to-day aspects of Labor Law and personal injury files, under supervision
- The firm requires a minimum of 1900 billable hours annually
- Hybrid opportunity
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of general liability litigation experience
- Juris Doctorate from ABA-accredited law school
- Admission to New York required
- Experience before NYS courts required; federal experience a plus
- Strong deposition, motion, pleading and e-discovery experience requir
- Excellent research skills, writing skills and verbal communication reqred
- Must be able to function effectively in a fast-paced, team oriented environment
- Demonstrated high level organizational skills for prioritizing workload
- Demonstrated ability to absorb, process and understand, new information rapidly
- Must be able to manage competing priorities
- Maintains high standards of performance
- Exhibit conscientiousness, dedication, self-discipline, and a sense of responsibility
- Must have a professional, cooperative, positive and flexible attitude
- Military experience welcome
Salary: $150,000- 200,000
How to Apply: If you’re ready to take the next step in your legal career and have the qualifications above, I encourage you to apply. Please apply or submit your resume confidentially to mikki.hussain@gogpac.com or contact me directly at (281)769-8721.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
