Job Description

Compensation:

$170,000 – $225,000 base salary, plus performance incentives, origination credits, and a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, retirement plan, paid leave, and insurance coverage.

Schedule:

Full-time | Direct-Hire | Minimum 1,850 annual billable hours

About the Firm

Our client is a growing regional law firm with a strong reputation for sophisticated litigation work across healthcare, employment, and commercial disputes.

The firm is recognized for providing attorneys with substantial autonomy, strong mentorship, and direct opportunities for business development through an established origination credit structure. Attorneys work within a collaborative, high-performance environment focused on complex advocacy and long-term career growth.

Key Responsibilities:

The selected attorney will manage complex healthcare and employment litigation matters from inception through resolution.

Core responsibilities include:

• Developing and executing litigation and defense strategies for institutional and corporate clients.
• Drafting and arguing substantive motions, pleadings, and discovery materials.
• Taking and defending depositions of corporate representatives, medical professionals, and key witnesses.
• Representing clients in trials, arbitrations, and administrative proceedings.
• Collaborating with multiple practice groups on complex business disputes.
• Supporting operational improvements and litigation process optimization initiatives.
• Managing sophisticated matters across state and federal jurisdictions.

Qualifications:

Candidates should meet the following core requirements:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active bar admission in New Jersey, with New York admission or willingness to obtain it promptly.
• 7+ years of litigation experience focused on healthcare, employment, or commercial disputes.
• First- or second-chair trial experience.
• Strong deposition, courtroom advocacy, negotiation, and legal writing skills.
• Experience managing complex litigation matters independently.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

The following qualifications are considered highly advantageous:

• Leadership and mentoring experience.
• Experience with modern litigation technology and e-discovery platforms.
• Strong business development and client relationship skills.
• Ability to navigate evolving healthcare and employment regulatory frameworks.
• Strategic and analytical mindset in high-stakes litigation environments.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• High-visibility litigation work with sophisticated institutional clients.
• Strong autonomy and leadership growth opportunities.
• Generous origination credit structure.
• Collegial and intellectually rigorous environment.
• Exposure to healthcare, employment, and complex commercial disputes under one platform.

Additional Information

This posting is presented on behalf of a client and is intended as a general overview of the opportunity. It does not reflect the complete job description.

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