Title : Settlement Attorney
Duration : 6 Months
Location : New York, NY
Schedule: Hybrid: Will be required to represent the in virtual as well as in-person cases across the 5 boroughs for settlement conferences. ( Court appearances may count as in office days)
Job Description:
Flex Skills:
5+ years experience in case settlement
*Mediation training being a highly valued skill*
Experience with legal platforms such as Lexus Nexus
Experience drafting of closing documents after settlement
Looking for someone who has tort experience, not just settlement or mediation experience.
Experience with Verdict Search, and Client Westlaw to identify comparable settlements and research jury verdicts to determine viable options.
Experience with Microsoft Office Applications
Extensive tort litigation/settlement experience.
Soft Skills:
Utility litigation experience is a plus but not required.
Other applicable industries/domains could be labor law experience, dealing with trip and fall cases, municipalities, property damage, subrogation.
Job Summary:
The Attorney is responsible for independently negotiating, settling and resolving personal injury and property damage lawsuits for the Company and working with other members in the Law Department on matters, as necessary.
Core Responsibilities:
Negotiate settlements or resolutions of pending General Litigation matters with all involved parties to reach favorable resolutions for the Company with minimal supervision.
Attend mediations independently, or with a handling Senior Attorney, to resolve pending litigation matters on behalf of the Company.
Oversee or conduct legal research relevant to scope of responsibility.
Evaluate cases and make recommendations for settlement authority based on legal research, review of medical reports, hospital records and verdict/settlement searches of various injury types.
Identify and become knowledgeable about relevant factual and legal issues and establish a strategy for handling the resolution of a lawsuit or matter.
As needed, represent the Company at Court conferences and hearings in New York State Courts (Supreme Court, Civil Court, and Small Claims Court) and Federal Court.
As needed, draft stipulations of settlement, releases, pleadings, motions and legal memoranda clearly, accurately, and effectively.
Provide support to other Law Department groups.
May provide oversight and guidance to external vendors and counsel.
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