Friedman Williams
Insurance Litigation Special Counsel New York NY
Job ID: 20424
The litigation practice provides clients with resourceful approaches, experienced advocacy and substantive expertise. Guided by a strong understanding of our clients’ core objectives, we combine a winning attitude and an aggressive drive to yield favorable and efficient results. Our litigators work across several disciplines to advise on key legal and industry matters that impact resolution and meet business goals. Our pretrial, discovery, trial and appellate efforts are designed to solve clients’ problems through a collaborative, results-driven approach.
Responsibilities
The firm is seeking a special counsel with 7+ years of experience to join our litigation team in New York or Washington, DC. Candidates should have an interest in working on insurance and reinsurance disputes and developing pretrial and trial practice. Responsibilities include drafting of complex submissions, preparation of witnesses, expert discovery and trial practice. Many of these disputes are tried in an arbitral setting, which requires advocacy skills. Candidates must be comfortable growing into a role where they will be given significant responsibility. Please note this is a senior off-track position.
Collaboration with team members is an important component of any role. Therefore, the firm encourages working from the office approximately 60% of the time in accordance with the firm’s published guidelines.
Qualifications
• Graduated with a JD or LLM from an ABA-accredited law school
• Admitted or eligible for admission in New York or the District of Columbia
• Experience in complex litigation matters and an interest in arbitration trial practice
• Insurance/reinsurance background is preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professionalism in working and engaging with demanding clients
• Ability to balance and prioritize competing priorities and responsibilities
• Ability to stay organized and exercise extreme attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in team settings