What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Liability Litigator position at Perez & Morris LLC?
Perez Morris is a women-owned business defense law firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with offices in Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio, as well as Pennsylvania. Our attorneys are licensed to practice across the country and regularly practice in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. We pride ourselves on being good people, doing great legal work, exceptionally well. We serve retail, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, and logistics clients. We look for self-motivated, intelligent, business-minded, diverse attorneys who want to work at a firm passionate about investing in its people and communities where we live and work.
Perez Morris is seeking a highly skilled and experienced General Liability Litigator to join our Philadelphia office with licensure and experience in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The ideal candidate will bring deep trial and litigation experience, sound judgment, and a proven ability to navigate complex tort matters across multiple jurisdictions. While this position is based in our Philadelphia office, hybrid or remote arrangements may be considered based on individual circumstances, and the position will involve traveling as client needs require, through Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- 8-12 years of experience handling complex general liability defense litigation.
- Ability to manage high-volume, complex caseloads across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, including premises liability, commercial transportation, motor vehicle, product liability, catastrophic injury, and commercial disputes.
- Experienced trial lawyer with regular appearances in court conferences, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions.
- Skilled in all aspects of litigation strategy from inception to trial which includes drafting pleadings, responding to written discovery motions and discovery demands, preparing motions, negotiating settlements and preparing witnesses for trial.
- Trusted advisor to insurers and corporate clients, serving as primary contact for claims professionals, providing case assessments, litigation plans, and status reports.
- Must be able to work independently on an assigned caseload.
- Exceptional attention to detail, strong writing and legal research skills, and a strong work ethic.
- Entrepreneurial growth mindset for client development and practice management.
- Efficient time-management skills.
- Values collaboration and diverse perspectives and can work with a team to creatively solve problems.
- Willingness to be a productive member of a team.
- Must be licensed and in good standing to practice law in Pennsylvania New Jersey.
The firm offers a fully transparent compensation structure, full benefits, including paid holidays and vacation, parental and short-term disability leave, health care insurance, 401k, and an excellent work environment. Submit your cover letter, resume, and a writing sample to Leah Mako, Director of People Operations at lmako@perez-morris.com
Perez Morris is an equal-opportunity employer, and we encourage and intentionally seek unique and diverse perspectives and work experience.