Litigation Settlement Attorney

OVERVIEW:

Our client, one of the largest Energy companies in the US providing a wide range of Energy-related products and services to its customers, seeks an accomplished Litigation Settlement Attorney.

** TITLE: Litigation Settlement Attorney

** LOCATION: Hybrid at 4 Irving Place New York, NY 10003

** DURATION: 6 Month Contract with possible extension

** SCHEDULE: 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)

Pay Rate: $65.00hr. W2 - $75/hr. W2

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• 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.
• The Attorney is responsible for independently 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.
• Under the supervision of the Associate General Counsel or Assistant General Counsel, the Attorney shall perform the following functions.
• 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.
• Identify and cultivate opportunities to form relationships with Insurance Companies and attorneys frequently encountered by the Company to increase number of resolutions and decrease the number of active cases being handled by the Company.
• 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.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required

FLEX SKILLS:

• 5 years’ experience in case settlement
• 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.
• Need an attorney who understands how to mediate and explain to a judge
• Experience with Verdict Search, and Thomson Reuters Westlaw to identify comparable settlements and research jury verdicts to determine viable options.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications.

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.

I'd love to talk to you if you think this position is right up your alley, and assure prompt communication, whichever direction. If you're looking for rewarding employment and a company that puts its employees first, we'd like to work with you.

Recruiter Name: Lalit Malgotra

Title: Recruiter

Email ID: lmalgotra@ameritconsulting.com

Company Overview:

Amerit Consulting is an extremely fast-growing staffing and consulting firm. Amerit Consulting was founded in 2002 to provide consulting, temporary staffing, direct hire, and payrolling services to Fortune 500 companies nationally: as well as small to mid-sized organizations on a local & regional level. Currently, Amerit has over 2,000 employees in 47 states. We develop and implement solutions that help our clients operate more efficiently, deliver greater customer satisfaction, and see a positive impact on their bottom line. We create value by bringing together the right people to achieve results. Our clients and employees say they choose to work with Amerit because of how we work with them - with service that exceeds their expectations and a personal commitment to their success. Our deep expertise in human capital management has fueled our expansion into direct hire placements, temporary staffing, contract placements, and additional staffing and consulting services that propel our clients’ businesses forward.

Amerit Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state and federal laws.