Seeking attorney's with varying degrees of litigation experience in defense work (construction, premises, products liability and general liability cases) looking in Buffalo, NY and Syracuse, NY.

• The attorney will join a thriving team and manage their own cases from day to day with collaboration and availability from Team Leaders.
• The attorney will report to clients and carriers, appear in Court for conferences and motions, comply with discovery, take and defend depositions, coordinate medical examinations and prepare and file motions.
• The team also handles premises liability cases
• Perform duties encompassing all aspects of insurance defense, including initial investigation and legal analysis and advice, preparing and filing legal pleadings and documents, performing legal research
• Preparing for and conducting pre-trial discovery, preparing for and aggressively handling hearings and trials and conducting post-trial activities where appropriate.

• Substantive experience handling cases that deal with Labor Law Sections 240(1) and 241(6) as well as contractual indemnification issues between the parties.
• Strong Labor Law deposition experience a must.
• New York Bar required and New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania Bars a plus.
• Trial experience a plus.
• Excellent work environment and opportunity for qualified candidates.
• General working knowledge of negligence cases preferred.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Family Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Paid Family Leave (PFL)
• Domestic Partner Benefits (Same Sex)
• Short and Long-term Disability
• Firm-paid Life Insurance
• Employee Paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Pre-tax Parking and Transit Programs - Commuter Benefits
• Pre-tax Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA and HRA)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• 401(k) Matching Program
• 12 paid holidays per year
• 3 weeks of PTO per year to start
• Bereavement Policy
• Jury Duty