Senior Staff Attorney Workers' Compensation

Overview

This position is an in-house opportunity for a Senior Staff Attorney to litigate workers’ compensation matters in the North (Hackensack) and Western vicinages of New Jersey.

The role reports to the Staff Legal Managing Attorney or Assistant Managing Attorney and is responsible for independently managing cases from inception through trial while delivering effective outcomes in pending litigation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex legal and factual issues; conduct extensive and well-reasoned legal research.
• Independently create and present defense strategies on behalf of clients.
• Prepare pleadings, written discovery, opposition to MMTs, and trial briefs in support of defense strategies in collaboration with the staff legal team of legal assistants and paralegals.
• Partner with Claims partners to achieve the best possible results for the insured/client.
• Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice, and other services to clients on legal and factual issues related to litigation.
• Communicate with the court, witnesses, opposing counsel, and co-counsel with professional diplomacy and discretion.
• Facilitate prompt, efficient, and effective disposition of assigned cases.
• Independently prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials and at judicial/administrative hearings and motions.
• Research, draft, file, and argue appellate briefs in reviewing courts on behalf of clients.
• Participate in team huddles.
• Provide in-house training to junior associates and/or claims partners.
• Participate in claims file reviews.
• Attend continuing legal education seminars to maintain a high level of professional expertise.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of legal practice experience handling complex/admitted/occupational/dependency Workers’ Compensation cases, including but not limited to trials and motions for med and temp.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice in the state of New Jersey.
• Trial experience is necessary.
• Positive-minded, collaborative team-player attitude.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Strong MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Self-directed.
• Strong computer skills and comfort working in a paperless environment, on a tasked-based platform, and the ability to quickly leverage new software as required.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize duties and time.
• Demonstrated expertise and familiarity in the handling of claim cases and litigation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise and familiarity in the handling of claim cases and litigation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annualized base pay range: $132,400 - $198,600
• Actual base pay may vary based on factors including performance, proficiency, and demonstration of competencies.
• Total compensation may also include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition.

Location

• Remote work opportunity.
• Travel is required as necessary to in-person hearings, trials, motions, and other proceedings where required by a specific Judge or Court vicinage within North (Hackensack) and Western vicinages in New Jersey.