Defense Litigation Associate Attorney – Medical and Life Sciences

About the role

This associate will support the Medical and Life Sciences team in the defense of general and premises liability matters for a variety of clients including senior living, health care, restaurant/building owners; as well as assist in product liability defense of manufacturers of prescription, over-the-counter and/or consumer-use FDA regulated products, pending in New York, New Jersey and federal courts.

Responsibilities

• Take and defend depositions
• Research various legal, medical and scientific issues and collaborate with senior attorneys about strategies
• Draft memoranda, briefs, significant and complex motions including motions for summary judgment, pleadings, discovery
• Draft reports to clients, including deposition reports, medical record analyses, case analysis reports, case valuations
• Coordinate with and work-up expert witnesses
• Participate in trial, mediation and ADR planning and preparation
• Represent clients at courtroom appearances, including oral argument of motions and discovery conferences

Qualifications

• 6-10+ years of first chair deposition, and courtroom experience general/premises liability and/or product liability matters required
• Must be admitted in New York; New Jersey a plus
• Juris Doctorate from ABA-accredited law school
• Familiarity with Zoom, MS Teams, and other video conferencing platforms to participate in depositions, court conferences, and meetings
• Must have ability to travel for in person depositions and court conferences, including overnight, as needed
• Excellent research skills, writing skills and verbal communication required
• Must be able to function effectively in a fast-paced, team oriented environment
• Demonstrated high level organizational skills for prioritizing workload
• Demonstrated ability to absorb, process and understand, new information rapidly
• Must be able to manage competing priorities
• Maintains high standards of performance
• Exhibit conscientiousness, dedication, self-discipline, and a sense of responsibility
• Must have a professional, cooperative, positive and flexible attitude
• Military experience welcome

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Long Island (Uniondale), White Plains: $165,000 - $185,000
New York City: $175,000 - $185,000

Schedule

Hybrid opportunity: Open to the following Harris Beach Murtha offices for a hybrid opportunity: New York, NY, Long Island (Uniondale), NY or White Plains, NY

Requirements

A minimum of 1900 billable hours annually