Senior Attorney
Company: SHOLES & MILLER LLP
Location: Fishkill
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
An ADP Client, Sholes and Miller, PLLC, is currently seeking a
Senior Attorney to join the team in their office located in the New
York area.
About the Role:
The attorney will manage a full-time caseload of litigation
matters, from inception through trial and will also conduct
hearings in Mental Hygiene Law proceedings. The practice includes
medical/hospital/nursing home malpractice defense; premises and
general liability defense; defense of licensed professionals in
disciplinary matters; commercial litigation; and plaintiffs'
personal injury.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a full-time caseload of litigation matters from
inception through trial.
- Keep the insurance claims examiner, client and partner assigned
to each matter regularly informed of its status.
- Draft correspondence, and communicate with clients,
investigators and insurance claims personnel as necessary by
telephone and in writing.
- Draft pleadings and discovery demands.
- Draft responses to discovery demands from other parties.
- Visit clients' facilities when necessary, for inspection of
location of the events mentioned in the pleadings.
- Attend court conferences.
- Draft cogent, complete and timely letters and reports to
insurers and clients as required.
- Make and oppose motions, investigate facts, obtain, review and
analyze medical records.
- Identify and interview witnesses; conduct questioning of
parties and witnesses at depositions.
- Prepare clients and witnesses for depositions; represent and
defend witnesses at depositions.
- Identify and prepare experts as necessary, meeting all
court-ordered deadlines, prepare for trial, create exhibits and/or
PowerPoint presentations for use in court.
- Conduct legal research and draft memorandums of law prior to,
and attend, trials as assigned by the managing
attorney.Qualifications, Education and Experience
The ideal candidate will have:
- A minimum of five years of civil litigation experience or
experience as a prosecutor in New York Courts, including
depositions, court conferences as well as some successful first
seat Jury trial experience.
- An active license in good standing to practice law in the state
of New York.
- The ability to remain organized and efficient while managing
multiple matters.
- Analytical skills, problem solving skills and good judgement;
able to clearly present statements of fact and law; and argue
clearly and logically in written and oral form.
- The ability to communicate complex information actively,
clearly and concisely in written and spoken English; listen well;
ask relevant questions; and give and receive clear and
understandable instructions.
- The ability to function both independently and in a team
environment and, when necessary, to work more than eight hours in a
day or to work additional hours on non-business days.
- The ability to establish and maintain cooperative working
relationships.
- A verifiably clean driving record, since the attorney will
travel to courts, depositions and meetings on firm business.
- Familiarity with Westlaw or similar electronic legal research
tools.
- Experience, education, or training in a health profession is a
plus.
- The ability to speak and read Spanish or other second language
is a plus.Working Environment:
Pleasant collegial team based in modern offices in a business park
setting convenient to highways. Attorneys may work remotely and/or
use the office when they wish.
Attorneys are required to work a minimum of 1,800 billable hours
annually. However, the firm leaves to the attorney's discretion how
to best manage her/his time, including scheduling time away from
the office in accord with full-time responsibilities. The firm
understands the importance of time away from the office for rest
and relaxation with the recognition that attorneys must always
monitor and manage their clients and cases responsibly. If an
Attorney will be unavailable while away from the office for
vacation or any other reason, the attorney must arrange for another
attorney at the firm to cover and take responsibility for the
absent attorney's matters.
Professionalism:
Every employee of the firm, including each attorney, is expected to
exhibit professionalism through a consistent commitment to the
maintenance of excellent work relationships and the development of
the legal, communication and other professional skills needed to
allow the employee, and by extension the firm, to provide the
highest possible level of service to our clients.
All personnel at Sholes & Miller are expected to treat their
coworkers, clients and the firm's business associates with
courtesy, good manners, helpfulness and civility always, and to
maintain a relaxed and safe professional environment. Compliance
with the firm's anti-harassment policies and educational
requirements are required.
Compensation/Benefits:
- Competitive Salary commensurate with experience.
- The firm provides employment and benefits through a
Professional Employment Organization called ADP TotalSource.
(Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401k plan match, Long-term
Disability, Short-term Disability, HSA, Consumer Health and Savings
Account (Parking/Transit), etc.)
- The firm pays the attorneys professional liability insurance,
one bar association membership and license re-registration
fees.
- The firm offers nearly unlimited continuing legal education
opportunities though Westlegaledcenter.com, at the firm's
expense.To Apply:
Please submit your resume via the "APPLY NOW" button
Equal Opportunity Employer
Keywords: SHOLES & MILLER LLP, Danbury , Senior Attorney, Legal , Fishkill, Connecticut
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