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Lorber, Greenfield & Olsen, LLP
Associate Attorney – Albuquerque, New Mexico
⚖️ Civil Litigation Defense 🌐 Remote / Hybrid📍Albuquerque, NM 🏆 AV® Rated Firm
🏛️ About Us
Lorber, Greenfield & Olsen, LLP has been a trusted name in civil litigation defense for over 46 years. Since 1980, we've built our reputation on successfully representing developers and general contractors in complex construction defect and casualty claims — and our AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell is a testament to the caliber of work we deliver. We're a firm that takes its cases seriously and its people even more so.
🏠 Work Your Way
We believe in empowering our employees to work where they're most productive. Whether you prefer being onsite, working remotely, or a hybrid approach, the choice is yours. We trust our team members to choose the work arrangement that best fits their lifestyle and working style.
📋 The Role
We're looking for a sharp, motivated Civil Litigation Associate to join our Albuquerque, NM litigation team. You'll be a core part of how we serve our clients — handling substantive work from day one, with real responsibility and direct access to firm partners. This isn't a seat-warmer position. You'll draft and argue motions, take and defend depositions, represent clients in trial, arbitration, and mediation, and provide strategic counsel that actually moves the needle.
✅ Key Responsibilities
- Draft and file motions, pleadings, and discovery with precision and persuasion
- Represent clients in trials, arbitrations, depositions, and mediations
- Keep clients and their insurers informed and confident throughout the process
- Deliver sound legal advice grounded in real litigation experience
- Own your docket — manage day-to-day litigation tasks and meet billable targets
🎯 What We're Looking For
- 2–3 years of civil litigation experience (you've done this before and enjoyed it)
- A track record of drafting and arguing motions that hold up in court
- Confidence navigating the New Mexico court system
- Skilled at depositions and witness examinations
- Excellent written and verbal communication — you make complex things clear
- Strong analytical instincts and the judgment to use them
- Comfortable working independently and collaborating as part of a team
- Active member of the New Mexico State Bar
- Background in construction or casualty claims? That's a big plus
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- Direct partner collaboration
- Bonus opportunities
- Work-life balance
- Remote / hybrid / in-office
- Flexible paid leave
- Medical (HMO/PPO) insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employer Paid Life insurance
- Long-term disability
- Flex spending plan
- 401(k) employer match
We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and experience levels — if this role excites you, we want to hear from you!