Litigation Attorney

3 weeks ago

New York, New York, United States Metropolitan Transportation Authority Full time

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Litigation Attorney to join our team at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The successful candidate will be responsible for handling and overseeing outside counsel that handles a high volume of personal injury and property damage claims and lawsuits brought in state and federal courts against MTA agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Handle high volume personal injury and/or property damage claims during all phases of litigation, including hearings, depositions, discovery, substantive and procedural motion practice, court conferences, settlement negotiations, and trials.
  • Conduct legal research; draft pleadings, discovery responses, motions, memoranda, and internal reports; handle court appearances including status and settlement conferences, oral arguments, trials; attend mediations.
  • Accurately assess liability and damages exposures and make and review appropriate reserve and settlement recommendations.
  • Keep senior management informed of case status' and consult with senior management to develop and carry out litigation strategies designed to reduce tort exposure.
  • Effectively communicate and interact with external departments (i.e.: operations, courts),
  • Provide guidance and direction to in-house legal staff.
  • Assist in the business goals of the MTA Legal Dept. in whatever manner as required by the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel - Torts.
  • Work independently and collaboratively as part of a litigation team.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by senior management.

Requirements:

  • Admission to the New York State Bar.
  • One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or
  • Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Intern.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of local, State and Federal substantive and procedural laws and regulations which impact tort litigation.
  • Experience defending municipalities, corporate entities and/or common carriers and experience litigating tort claims involving motor vehicle accidents and premises liability is strongly preferred.

Desired Skills:

  • Proven ability to manage and handle a high volume, varied tort caseload from inception to resolution and to function independently and collaboratively as part of a litigation team, under pressure and tight time constraints imposed internally or by the Courts.
  • Proven ability to exercise sound judgment.
  • Excellent analytical, verbal, writing and negotiation skills.
  • Proven ability to build and develop professional relationships necessary to litigation (i.e.: clients, adversaries, judiciary).
  • Proven ability to evaluate, devise and implement litigation strategies.
  • Proven ability to forensically analyze medical records and varied technical information.
  • Proven ability and command over all types of research including but not limited to legal research engines, general internet searches and investigative searches.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or comparable applications, i.e.: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

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