Senior Staff Attorney
About the Opportunity
Our client is a large, well-established organization seeking an experienced litigation attorney to join its legal team. This role offers the opportunity to independently manage a sophisticated portfolio of personal injury matters, including catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, while serving as a key legal resource throughout all phases of litigation.
This position is ideal for a trial-ready attorney who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can handle a significant caseload with minimal supervision, and has extensive experience practicing throughout the New York City metro area.
The Opportunity
Our client is seeking a Senior Staff Attorney to manage a high-volume docket of complex personal injury litigation matters. The successful candidate will oversee cases from initial investigation through resolution, develop litigation strategy, work closely with medical and expert witnesses, and represent the organization in court proceedings across multiple jurisdictions.
This role requires strong courtroom experience, deep knowledge of personal injury litigation, and the ability to independently manage high-exposure matters involving substantial damages.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of complex personal injury litigation matters from inception through trial, settlement, or resolution.
- Develop and execute litigation strategies for high-severity injury and wrongful death cases.
- Conduct and defend depositions of fact witnesses, medical providers, and expert witnesses.
- Prepare medical experts and treating physicians for testimony.
- Handle court appearances, hearings, conferences, mediations, and trial proceedings.
- Draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, legal memoranda, and trial-related filings.
- Analyze liability, damages, medical records, and expert reports.
- Investigate claims and coordinate the collection of evidence and witness testimony.
- Evaluate settlement opportunities while preparing matters for trial when necessary.
- Collaborate with internal legal teams and manage outside counsel relationships as needed.
- Maintain a substantial caseload while meeting litigation deadlines and strategic objectives.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Active admission to the New York State Bar.
- Minimum of 5 years of personal injury litigation experience.
- Demonstrated experience handling catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and other high-exposure matters.
- Strong trial experience, including voir dire, witness examinations, and courtroom advocacy.
- Experience managing cases from initial intake through verdict or settlement.
- Significant experience working with medical experts and preparing physicians for deposition and trial testimony.
- Ability to independently manage a large litigation caseload with minimal supervision.
- Strong legal writing, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Experience handling both liability and damages aspects of litigation matters.
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