CareerPlan

Litigation Senior Associate Attorney

New York, NY, USFull-time$170k–$180k2026-07-29 → 2026-11-09
Hybrid

Core

Litigation attorney managing third-party property damage and construction defense cases for insurance carriers.

Role type

Senior IC litigation attorney

Builds

Case strategies, pleadings, motions, briefs, and trial/mediation preparations for insurance clients.

Domain

Insurance law, property damage, construction defense

Required skills

Legal writing, litigation experience, deposition taking, legal research, case management, document review, claim investigation

Preferred skills

Prior property damage or construction defense litigation experience, excellent academic credentials

Technologies

Westlaw, Lexis, Nexis

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of 20-25 matters; take depositions, attend hearings and mediations; draft and submit pleadings, motions, and briefs; conduct legal research; draft discovery requests and responses; review and analyze documents for production; actively investigate claims and prepare case handling strategies; report to insurance carrier clients and insureds; prepare cases for trial/mediation and participate in trial/mediation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC