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We Are Legal Revolution lists this Attorney - Insurance Defense- New York- $225k opportunity in manhattan, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Insurance Coverage/Defense Attorney | Manhattan or Holmdel, NJ (Hybrid) – $225K
Location/Schedule: Manhattan or Holmdel, NJ (Hybrid). Either office.
Base Salary: $225K
Practice: Coverage opinions, declaratory judgment actions, and complex insurance defense for U.S. and global carriers, including Lloyd’s syndicates and reinsurers. Defense work includes additional-insured and indemnity arguments. Defense litigators who want to move into coverage will be considered.
What stands out about this opportunity:
Five Offices in the Northeast – Offices are located in New York City, Long Island, White Plains, Holmdel NJ, and Philadelphia.
Represents Lloyd’s Syndicates and Global Insurers – The Insurance Practice Group represents primary and excess U.S. and global insurers, including Lloyd’s syndicates, as well as reinsurers and risk retention groups.
Super Lawyers and AV Ratings – Partners have received Super Lawyers designations and AV ratings from their peers and the insurance industry.
Insurance Defense in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania – The firm is known for its defense of insureds in complex litigation matters in these states.
Coverage and Defense Practice Groups Work Together – The practice groups work in unison to mitigate exposure through coverage analysis and complex litigation.
Choice of Manhattan or Holmdel Office – The role is available in either the Manhattan or Holmdel office.
$225K Base – Compensation is $225K.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Draft coverage opinions and reservation-of-rights letters.
Handle declaratory judgment actions.
Defend complex liability files and push exposure through additional-insured and indemnity arguments.
Advise carriers on fraud, SIU, and pre-suit investigations.
Take depositions and brief coverage and liability motions.
Core Requirements (Flexibility for Exceptional Candidates):
JD and active New York or New Jersey bar.
4–8 years post-bar insurance coverage or insurance defense — current Associate, Counsel, or Partner.
Coverage drafting, or complex defense with a real interest in moving into opinions.
No one fits every box perfectly – if you’re a practicing Coverage or Defense attorney who wants $225K and a choice of Manhattan or Holmdel, let’s talk confidentially.
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Who can apply
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