About this opportunity
Insurance Defense/Coverage Attorney | Manhattan, NY (Remote) – $200K
Location/Schedule: Manhattan, NY (Remote) — New York and New Jersey files
Base Salary: $200K
Practice: Construction defect, trucking, premises, and products defense, plus coverage advice on the same files. The work includes risk-transfer arguments through additional-insured and indemnity positions.
What stands out about this opportunity:
- Defense Litigation and Insurance Coverage Practice – The firm concentrates in defense litigation and insurance coverage, with the coverage background used to drive risk transfer on defense files.
- Practices in New York and New Jersey Courts – The firm practices in state and federal courts in New York and New Jersey and serves as monitoring counsel nationwide.
- Super Lawyers Recognition – Multiple partners have been designated Super Lawyers, including in Insurance Coverage and Construction Litigation.
- Chambers Spotlight Recognition – The firm has been recognized in Chambers Spotlight New York Guide as a leading practice in Insurance.
- Institutional Client Relationships – The firm reports institutional relationships that have continued for decades.
- Boutique Platform with Large-Case Experience – The firm was founded by partners from a national firm and offers large-case capabilities from a focused boutique.
- $200K Base for Combined Defense and Coverage Work
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Defend construction defect, trucking, premises, and products claims in New York and New Jersey courts.
- Draft coverage positions and additional-insured / indemnity arguments on those same files.
- Take and defend depositions.
- Prepare cases for mediation and trial, including dispositive motions.
Core Requirements (Flexibility for Exceptional Candidates):
- JD and active New York bar (New Jersey a plus).
- 3–7 years post-bar insurance defense, construction, or coverage — current Associate, Counsel, or Partner.
- Depositions taken on liability files.
No one fits every box perfectly – if you’re a practicing Defense or Coverage attorney who wants construction and trucking work, coverage on the same files, and $200K, let’s talk confidentially.
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