ATTORNEY INSURANCE DEFENSE

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Practice Area: Insurance Defense | Casualty Litigation | Automobile Liability | Civil Litigation



POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced Insurance Defense Attorney to join its North Jersey team of one of our client. This role is designed for an attorney with 3-8 years of insurance defense litigation experience who is comfortable independently managing a caseload while working closely with experienced litigators and firm leadership. Experience handling New Jersey automobile liability matters is strongly preferred.



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Manage a caseload of insurance defense matters from inception through resolution

- Draft pleadings, discovery requests and responses, motions, briefs, reports, and other litigation documents

- Conduct and defend depositions, handle motion practice and court appearances

- Participate in arbitrations and mediations, prepare matters for trial

- Handle automobile liability matters under New Jersey law

- Maintain strong relationships with insurance carriers, claims professionals, and corporate clients

- Conduct legal research, draft persuasive motions/briefs/memoranda



EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Required: Juris Doctor from an accredited law school; Active New Jersey law license; 3-8 years of insurance defense litigation experience; experience independently managing litigation matters; experience handling pleadings, discovery, depositions, and motion practice; strong legal research/writing and oral advocacy skills.



Strong Plus: New Jersey automobile liability defense experience; experience representing insurance carriers or self-insured entities; arbitration/mediation/trial/courtroom experience; premises liability experience; existing relationships with insurance carriers or claims professionals.



WORK ENVIRONMENT

Flexible hybrid — new attorneys generally expected 2-3 days/week in the Jersey City office initially, loosely enforced.

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