Litigation Attorney - Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

Pay: $110,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Job description:

Note: This position requires employees to be on-site five days a week at the Rochester, NY office.

Note: The qualified candidate for this position must have at least 5 years of litigation experience and an active license to practice law in New York State.

About Our Client
Our client is a well-established mid-sized law firm in Rochester, NY, dedicated to providing exceptional legal representation across a wide range of practice areas. Their litigation team handles complex personal injury and medical malpractice cases with a client-focused approach and strong courtroom advocacy.

Job Description

• Handle a caseload of personal injury and medical malpractice matters from intake through resolution
• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery demands
• Conduct depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials as needed
• Develop litigation strategies and provide clients with regular updates
• Negotiate settlements with opposing counsel and insurance carriers
• Collaborate with colleagues in litigation and transactional practice groups to deliver comprehensive client service

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Licensed and in good standing with the New York State Bar
• Minimum 5 years of experience in litigation, preferably in personal injury or medical malpractice
• Strong legal writing, research, and oral advocacy skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Client-focused, self-motivated, and detail-oriented professional

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a respected law firm with a collaborative and supportive work culture
• Work on challenging, high-value litigation matters that make a real impact for clients
• Competitive compensation package plus full benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and holidays
• Ongoing professional development, CLE opportunities, and career growth potential
• Recognition as a top workplace with a reputation for employee satisfaction and work-life balance

JPC-408

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

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

Requirements: Note, these requirements are in conjunction with the job description but supersede what is written in the ad: Must have NY Bar. Must have either 4 yrs litigation exp OR 4 yrs personal injury experience (need to test this client - bad market/tough role - they should be more open). Relocation - Yes, packages available - no

• Submissions Name / Em: Julie / [email protected]

Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Name - Associate Attorney - Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice - Lacy Katzen LLP - JPC-408 - Source

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**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Associate Attorney - Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

• Location: Rochester, NY

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On site

• Experience: 4

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Personal Injury Litigation Attorney, Medical Malpractice Attorney, Trial Attorney – Personal Injury

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: Yes