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Litigation Attorney

Kiernan Trebach LLP
Manhattan, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 12/8/2025 CLOSED ON 1/7/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Attorney position at Kiernan Trebach LLP?

We are a Civil Litigation Defense Law Firm. Our mission is focused on a slow and sustainable growth process to create a diverse working environment while remaining sensitive to the needs of our employees and their families. Kiernan Trebach has become respected for our effective defense of clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to individuals and small business owners. We take pride in knowing our clients, understanding what they want, and exceeding their expectations.


We are seeking a attorneys with 2 to 10 years of Civil Litigation Defense experience to join our team in both of our growing Manhattan and Garden City offices.


What You Will Do:


Defend a Variety of Civil Litigation Defense matters including:


  • General Liability
  • Personal Injury
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Liability


What You Will Bring:


Our ideal candidate will have 2-10 years of experience and the following credentials/skills:


  • Juris Doctorate Degree
  • Experience with Insurance Defense clients is a plus.
  • NY Labor Law experience is a plus.
  • Experience writing motions and other legal memoranda, summarizing depositions, and trial preparation is preferred.
  • The ability to work independently from suit inception to settlement/trial is preferred.


Required Education & Licensure:


  • Active New York License (Required).
  • Active New Jersey Bar Licensure, and/or ability to transfer UBE scores (Preferred).
  • Being able to waive into the New Jersey bar and having multiple bars is ideal, however, we are willing to consider candidates with only one bar.


Why You'll Love Us:


At Kiernan Trebach LLP, we commit our talents and energy to continue a decades-long practice devoted to defense litigation and counseling the Firm’s clients on issues that affect their potential for litigation. Kiernan Trebach represents clients on a national basis, and maintains twelve offices in nine states plus the District of Columbia, with local presence in several others. Our lawyers have appeared in the courts of over 35 states and territories.


We offer the following benefits:


  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance and AD&D
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) profit sharing
  • Medical Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Holiday Pay


DEI Statement:


Kiernan Trebach LLP is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, ethnic background, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information.

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