Legal Associate

This role is fully remote – must be located in NY state or northeast NJ. Will need to travel to courts/in person appointments when needed

A growing Plaintiff’s personal injury law firm with cases throughout New York State is seeking a motivated associate attorney with 3-5+ years of experience representing injury victims. The Associate Attorney will independently handle a caseload of 80-100 cases, mostly auto and premises and mostly in litigation.

Candidate experience must include having defended and taken at least 20 plaintiff/defendant depositions, negotiated over 50 settlements, worked with expert witnesses to develop opinions, and prepared expert exchanges.

The candidate will be expected to file at least 4 cases a month, conduct at least 8 depositions a month, settle at least two cases a month and generate at least $720,000 in fees per year. The candidate must have strong writing skills.

Salary and Benefits: Salary range $110,000 to $130,000, plus 35% origination fees. Full benefits, including 401K with employer match, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and 28 paid days off.

Qualifications
• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active member and in good standing with NY Bar Association.
• 3-5+ years of experience in plaintiff's personal injury