Attorney - Tort and Insurance Defense - Long Island

Pay: $140,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Job description:

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a respected litigation team where you can take on meaningful responsibility right away.
• Handle substantive tort and insurance defense matters with direct client contact and real case ownership.
• Step into a role with strong exposure to depositions, motion practice, court appearances, and strategic litigation work.
• Grow your career in a collaborative, established firm environment with a strong platform and steady workflow.
• Enjoy hybrid flexibility while staying connected to an active Long Island litigation practice.

Location: Hybrid role based in Uniondale, New York, offering a mix of in-office collaboration and remote flexibility.

Note: This role requires active New York Bar admission and 5+ years of directly relevant tort and insurance defense litigation experience.

About Us

We are a well-established full-service law firm with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal services and building lasting client relationships. Our team values professionalism, collaboration, and giving attorneys the opportunity to take on meaningful work and continue growing their careers. Confidential Employer

Job Description

• Represent clients in tort and insurance defense litigation matters
• Handle depositions, motion practice, and court appearances
• Draft pleadings, discovery, motions, and other litigation documents
• Provide strategic counsel and take ownership of client matters
• Collaborate with partners and colleagues on litigation strategy and case development
• Manage multiple active matters independently while maintaining strong attention to detail
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, and the court

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active admission to the New York Bar
• 5+ years of tort and insurance defense litigation experience
• Strong experience with depositions, motion practice, and court appearances
• Strong writing, communication, and case management skills
• Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively
• Professional judgment and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Hybrid flexibility with an established Long Island office platform
• Meaningful responsibility and direct client interaction
• Stable flow of substantive litigation work
• Collegial team environment with strong professional standards
• Opportunity to continue building long-term litigation and client-management skills

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

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

Requirements: Must-haves: NY bar license. 4+ yrs exp in tort and insurance defense litigation.

• Nice to haves:
• Additional context: Relocation- [unsure]. Packages - [unsure]

Salary Bands:

• 5 to 6 years directly relevant experience: likely $140,000 to $147,500
• 7 to 8 years directly relevant experience: likely $147,500 to $155,000
• 9+ years directly relevant experience or stronger senior-level file ownership: likely $155,000 to $160,000

Submissions Name / Katelyn - [email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Hybrid Uniondale litigation role for a well-established full-service firm. Seeking a NY-barred attorney with 5+ years of tort and insurance defense experience. Strong fit if they handle depositions, motions, court appearances, and can run files with limited oversight.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Attorney - Attorney - Tort and Insurance Defense - Long Island - Cullen & Dykman LLP- JPC 840 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title:  Attorney - Tort and Insurance Defense - Long Island

• Location: Uniondale, NY

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 4

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Insurance Defense Associate, Tort Litigation Associate, Litigation Associate, General Liability Associate, Casualty Defense Attorney, Civil Litigation Attorney, Bodily Injury Defense Attorney, Premises Liability Attorney, Trial Attorney, Of Counsel Insurance Defense

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Large law firm, could be tough. 353 employees. Lowish pay tho. 3+ yrs NYC associate, meh