Senior Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney

Overview

A legal team is seeking a Senior Insurance Defense Litigation Attorney to manage personal injury defense litigation cases primarily involving general liability and automobile liability matters. This is a fully remote position; however, candidates must be based in New York and have extensive experience practicing in New York State courts, especially in Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full caseload of 60 to 70 general liability and auto liability defense cases
• Handle litigation from initial pleadings through discovery and dispositive motions
• Conduct and defend depositions
• Draft and file pleadings, motions, briefs, and written discovery
• Prepare witnesses and evidence for depositions
• Appear in New York State courts
• Provide legal analysis and defense strategies for complex litigation matters
• Communicate effectively with claims professionals, clients, opposing counsel, and courts
• Ensure cases progress efficiently toward resolution while meeting all court deadlines

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active license to practice law in New York State
• Minimum of 10 years of personal injury defense litigation experience
• Extensive knowledge of New York State litigation procedures
• Experience handling auto liability and premises liability cases
• Proven experience conducting and defending depositions
• Experience appearing in New York State courts, preferably in Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with insurance defense or staff counsel organizations
• Admission to Federal Courts
• Familiarity with legal software and research tools such as Passport, LexisNexis, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook

Work Environment

• Fully remote position
• Fast-paced litigation environment
• Collaborative legal team with strong support staff
• Opportunity to work with a tenured and highly cooperative legal group

Location

• Remote, but candidate must be based in New York State to litigate cases primarily in Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties.