Senior Staff Attorney Workers' Compensation

Overview

This role is an in-house Senior Staff Attorney position focused on litigating Workers’ Compensation cases in the North (Hackensack) and Western vicinages of New Jersey. The attorney will manage matters from inception through trial and provide defense strategy and courtroom advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex legal and factual issues and conduct extensive, 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 results for the client/insured.
• Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice, and other services to clients regarding legal and factual issues relative to the 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 all forms of complex/admitted/occupational/dependency Workers’ Compensation cases, including but not limited to trials and motions for med and temp etc.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• License 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, and 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 manage time effectively.
• Demonstrated expertise and familiarity in the handling of claim cases and litigation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Not specified.

Compensation & Benefits

• The listed annualized base pay range is $132,400 - $198,600.
• Base pay may vary based on factors including performance, proficiency, and demonstration of competencies required for the role.
• Base pay is one component of the total compensation package. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition.

Location

• Remote work opportunity.
• Travel is required where applicable by a specific Judge or Court vicinage for in-person hearings, trials, motions, etc.
• Geography: North (Hackensack) and Western vicinages of New Jersey.