[Hiring] Personal Injury Attorney @Orion Placement

Role Description

Independently manage civil litigation matters from initial evaluation through resolution or trial.

• Develop case strategy, analyze liability and damages, and provide practical recommendations to clients.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, reports, and other substantive legal documents.
• Take and defend depositions and participate in hearings, mediations, settlement conferences, and negotiations.
• Work directly with clients, opposing counsel, experts, witnesses, and insurance professionals.
• Handle defense matters involving general liability, personal injury, catastrophic injury, transportation, premises liability, product liability, and related disputes.
• Prepare cases thoroughly for trial while identifying opportunities for efficient and favorable resolution.
• Travel into the NYC metropolitan area as necessary for litigation activities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of attorney experience.
• Active New York and New Jersey bar admission required.
• Meaningful civil litigation experience.
• Ability to independently manage litigation files and deadlines.
• Strong legal research, writing, oral advocacy, and communication skills.
• Defense litigation, insurance defense, casualty defense, tort defense, or general liability experience preferred.
• Deposition, mediation, negotiation, and motion practice experience preferred.
• Ability to commute into the NYC metropolitan area as needed.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance