Attorney/Lawyer

Well-established Creditor’s Rights Law Firm dedicated to professionalism, respect, and achieving the best possible outcomes for their clients, is seeking a Senior Associate Attorney with 5–7 years of litigation experience to manage a portfolio of contested matters and support the firm’s litigation practice across multiple jurisdictions. The ideal candidate will be a practical, results-oriented attorney with strong written advocacy, courtroom experience, and the ability to work with internal and external stakeholders to manage contested matters through resolution.

This position requires sound legal judgment, strong organizational skills, and the ability to effectively manage competing deadlines while working collaboratively with attorneys, operations personnel, clients, and support staff. The ideal candidate will be barred in NY and at least one other state that the firm operates in (CT, FL, ME, MA, NH, NJ, PA, RI, VT).

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of contested litigation working closely with firm clients and state level managing attorneys and associates.
• Draft, review, and revise pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery demands and responses, affidavits, settlement documents, and other litigation-related filings.
• Conduct legal research and develop litigation strategies based on applicable statutes, case law, court rules, and procedural requirements.
• Manage discovery, including document review, written discovery, depositions, and discovery disputes.
• Evaluate cases for legal risk, exposure, settlement opportunities, and appropriate litigation strategy.
• Maintain responsibility for litigation calendars, court deadlines, discovery obligations, and other critical dates.
• Review work product prepared by firm attorneys and staff and provide constructive feedback.
• Communicate with clients regarding case strategy, significant developments, risks, and recommended courses of action.
• Assist firm leadership with complex, escalated, or high-risk matters as needed.

Requirements:

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active and in-good-standing admission to New York State Bar/additional admittance in other footprint states a plus.
• 5–7 years of substantive litigation experience, preferably involving a significant volume of contested matters. Financial services or commercial litigation preferred.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and arguing dispositive and procedural motions.
• Ability to travel between firm’s Long Island and CT office occasionally