Litigation Attorney NY

The Role: The firm needs an experienced New York litigator who can own a personal injury caseload from a fully remote setup. Candidates must be based in New York. You'll take files from pre-suit evaluation and demand through discovery, motion practice, mediation and trial. Paralegal and firm support keep the work focused on litigating. This is a role for someone who wants to try cases, not just process them.

What You'll Do: Litigation Manage a caseload of New York personal injury matters from filing through verdict or resolution Draft and argue pleadings, bills of particulars, discovery demands and responses, and dispositive and non-dispositive motions under the CPLR and the Uniform Rules Take and defend depositions, including treating physicians and expert witnesses Appear at preliminary and compliance conferences, and drive files to note of issue on schedule Develop the serious injury threshold under Insurance Law §5102(d) and defend against threshold motions Prepare and try cases in New York Supreme Court, and handle arbitrations and mediations E-file and manage matters through NYSCEF Pre-Litigation Evaluate liability and damages on new matters and set case strategy early Prepare and negotiate demands with carriers, and decide when a file should go into suit Track statutes of limitations and notice-of-claim deadlines, including claims against municipalities Across the Caseload Direct and work with paralegals to keep every file moving and trial-ready Communicate with clients clearly and with empathy throughout the life of their case What You Bring Admitted to the New York bar and in good standing 5+ years' personal injury litigation experience, with plaintiff-side strongly preferred (strong insurance defense litigators considered) Real trial experience, including first-chair work or substantial trial participation Deep working knowledge of the CPLR, New York motion practice and NYSCEF A track record of taking and defending depositions and arguing motions Experience with Labor Law §§240/241(6), premises or motor vehicle cases is a plus Comfort handling both pre-litigation and litigation files Strong organization and judgment, with the ability to run a caseload independently and stay responsive in a remote environment Must reside in New York Why This Role 100% remote with a stable, well-resourced firm and steady case volume A firm that litigates and tries cases instead of pushing every file to settlement Paralegal support, so your time goes to practicing law Competitive compensation