Employment Opportunities

J&R Ross Agency, LLC, a professional legal recruiting firm, is seeking a Local Government Attorney with litigation, employment, and civil rights experience . This role has the flexibility to be based in either the White Plains or NYC offices, but will require frequent travel to White Plains.

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k and Profit Sharing.

Salary: $155,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in New York State
• 2+ years of defense litigation
• Experience with general liability and municipal liability defense matters
• Ability to integrate into a fast-team-oriented environment
• Strong writing skills are a must

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a litigation caseload, working cases from beginning to end
• Work closely with other attorneys and partners on legal projects
• Regularly handle court appearances and depositions
• Communicate with clients and provide status reports
• Handle cases involving 1st amendment, police, and land use issues

Successful candidates will be self-motivated and able to prioritize, have a high level of organizational skills and possess a strong work ethic. This is truly a team environment and your legal knowledge, skills and reliability will be rewarded here! Employees are offered a generous benefits package and work with a great team.

J&R Ross Agency, LLC, a professional legal recruiting firm, is seeking a Senior Attorney with experience in construction site (NYS Labor Law 200, 240, 241) matters, premise liability or general liability litigation. This role is a perfect fit for an attorney who is interested in joining an established law firm.

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k and Profit Sharing.

Salary: $155,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in the State of New York
• 3+ years of trial experience to verdict
• Experience with construction (NYS Labor Law 200, 240, 241) matters, insurance defense, premises liability, and general liability
• Experience appearing in court for OSHA hearings; Corporation Counsel or District Attorney Office experience is a plus
• Superior analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage a caseload independently and responsibly
• Legal project management experience is helpful

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a caseload involving insurance defense, general liability, auto/transportation liability, or construction (NYS Labor Law)
• Work closely with other attorneys, team members, and Partners on legal projects
• Regularly handle court appearances and depositions
• Communicate with clients and provide status reports

Successful candidates will be self-motivated and able to prioritize, have a high level of organizational skills and possess a strong work ethic. This is truly a team environment and your legal knowledge, skills and reliability will be rewarded here! Employees are offered a generous benefits package and work with a great team.

J&R Ross Agency, LLC, a professional legal recruiting firm, is seeking a Civil Litigation Attorney to join an established rapidly growing law firm. This role is a perfect fit for an attorney with solid trial experience, who is interested in joining an established local government law firm with a host of growth opportunities. The position is primarily remote and allows a flexible schedule.

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability and Profit Sharing.

Salary range: $135,000 to $150,000

Duties & Responsibilities

• Represent county and municipal governments
• Draft and negotiate contracts, including professional services agreements and construction contracts, memorandums of understanding and intergovernmental agreements
• High quality contract drafting and review skills
• Excellent client service skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Required Professional Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited college or university
• Actively practicing law for at least five (5) years
• Ability to foster and maintain cohesive working relationships
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to exercise sound judgment
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize, multi-task and manage workload to meet specific timeframes and deadlines
• Excellent writing and communication skills

Successful candidates will be self-motivated and able to prioritize, have a high level of organizational skills and possess a strong work ethic. This is truly a team environment and your legal knowledge, skills and reliability will be rewarded here! Employees are offered a generous benefits package and work with a great team.

J&R Ross Agency, LLC, a professional legal recruiting firm, is seeking an Attorney with partner level experience in Trucking/Transportation litigation. This role is a perfect fit for an attorney who is interested in joining an established law firm on the defense of motor carriers, their insurers and construction litigation. In addition, the firm also handles other complex civil litigation including premises liability, negligent security, products liability, construction litigation, and professional liability.

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k and Profit Sharing.

Salary Range: $140,000 – $165,000

Position responsibilities include:

· Defense litigation - Primarily in Trucking/Transportation

· Anticipate and guards against legal risks involving the organization

· Work with business professionals to help identify and mitigate risks

· Trial preparation including Strategy Discussion, Discovery, Records Review, Client Interview and Witness Preparation

· Research into Complex Litigation Areas

· Take and Defend Depositions

· Preparing and arguing motions and writs

Successful candidate will demonstrate:

· Excellent analytical and critical reasoning skills

· A client focused mentality

· Ability to think on feet and respond strategically

· Excellent communication and influencing skills

· Ability to work independently and within a strong team

Successful candidates will be self-motivated and able to prioritize, have a high level of organizational skills and possess a strong work ethic. This is truly a team environment and your legal knowledge, skills and reliability will be rewarded here! Employees are offered a generous benefits package and work with a great team.

J&R Ross Agency, LLC, a professional legal recruiting firm, is seeking an attorney with 6+ years of medical malpractice/health law and trial experience. This role is a perfect fit for an attorney who is interested in joining an established law firm and enjoys litigating. Experienced lateral hires will have an opportunity for immediate and substantial client contact and will work directly with the Practice Group Chair representing hospitals, medical centers, and health care professionals in medical and dental liability actions, defending credentialing matters, and managing privacy breaches of all sizes. In addition, the firm also handles other complex civil litigation including corporate, transportation and a host of other areas.

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k. This firm also offers a healthy work-life balance with a billable requirement of 1900 hours.

Salary Range: $150,000 – $170,000

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting pleadings and motions

• Drafting and responding to written discovery

• Conducting and defending depositions

• Appearing in court and arguing motions

• Preparing for and attending multi-party, complex civil trials

Education and Qualification Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from accredited law school

• Admission to DC bar (required)

• Admission(s) to MD and/or VA preferred with expectation to apply for admission to DC

• 6+ years civil litigation – medical malpractice defense litigation experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, prior experience as a Journal editor preferred

• Ability to prioritize and multi-task a diverse caseload and meet deadlines

• Self-starter who takes ownership of executing tasks

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment

Additional Information

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid vacation and sick leave, and an emphasis on work/life balance.

• Associate attorneys are eligible to participate in the Firm’s billable-hours bonus program.

Successful candidates will be self-motivated and able to prioritize, have a high level of organizational skills and possess a strong work ethic. This is truly a team environment and your legal knowledge, skills and reliability will be rewarded here! Employees are offered a generous benefits package and work with a great team.

J&R Ross Agency, LLC, a professional legal recruiting firm, is seeking a Senior Banking Associate to join a nationally recognized banking practice. This role is a perfect fit for a senior attorney with five to seven years of experience in banking transactions, lending, letter of credit and other transactions for financial institutions. This role provides a flexible schedule with a HYBRID model, requiring only three days in office.

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary complemented by an optional benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability and Profit Sharing.

Salary Range: $295,000 – $310,000

Duties & Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating
• Closing domestic and international financing transactions (both syndicated and bilateral, secured, and unsecured)
• Working knowledge of the UCC and Bankruptcy Code
• Experience in trade finance or fund finance (e.g., lending against capital commitments or subscriptions for capital)

Skills and Qualifications:

• Active New York Bar License
• 5 to 7 years of experience
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize, multi-task and manage workload to meet specific timeframes and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Successful candidates will be self-motivated and able to prioritize, have a high level of organizational skills and possess a strong work ethic. This is truly a team environment, and your legal knowledge, skills and reliability will be rewarded here!

J&R Ross Agency, LLC, a professional legal recruiting firm, is seeking an Attorney with 2+ years of Insurance Defense experience. This role is a perfect fit for an attorney interested in joining an established law firm with a host of growth opportunities. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k and Profit Sharing. Position responsibilities include:

• Defense litigation – Primarily insurance defense
• Trial preparation including Strategy Discussion, Discovery, Records Review, Client Interview and Witness Preparation
• Research into Complex Litigation Areas
• Take and Defend Depositions
• Preparing and arguing motions and writs

Successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Excellent analytical and critical reasoning skills
• A client focused mentality
• Ability to think on feet and respond strategically
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work independently and within a strong team

Successful candidates will be self-motivated and able to prioritize, have a high level of organizational skills and possess a strong work ethic. This is truly a team environment and your legal knowledge, skills and reliability will be rewarded here! Employees are offered a generous benefits package and work environment.

J&R Ross Agency, LLC, a professional legal recruiting firm, is seeking an Appellate Attorney with 5+ years of experience in insurance coverage, municipal liability and/or no-fault areas of law. This role is a perfect fit for an attorney who is interested in joining an established law firm and working in State, Appellate and Federal courts. This role provides a flexible schedule with a HYBRID model.

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k and Profit Sharing.

Position responsibilities include:

· Civil appellate experience either practicing before or working within the appellate courts is required

· Very strong research, writing, legal analysis, and oral advocacy skills

· Development of case strategy and advise Firm clients accordingly

· Working in State, Appellate, and Federal Courts

· Prior experience with tracking billable hours is preferred but not required

· Prior experience in insurance coverage, municipal liability, and/or No-Fault areas of law is preferred but not required

Successful candidate will demonstrate:

· Michigan Bar License

· 5+ years of experience

· Excellent analytical and critical reasoning skills

· Ability to think on feet and respond strategically

· Excellent communication and influencing skills

· Ability to work independently and within a strong team

Successful candidates will be self-motivated and able to prioritize, have a high level of organizational skills and possess a strong work ethic. This is truly a team environment, and your legal knowledge, skills and reliability will be rewarded here! Employees are offered a generous benefits package and work with a great team.

J&R Ross Agency, L.L.C., a professional staffing agency, is seeking an experienced Senior Benefits Coordinator. This role is a perfect fit for a professional with 3 to 5 or more years of management experience who is interested in joining an established organization with a host of growth opportunities.

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability and Profit Sharing.

The Senior Benefit Coordinator will be trained in all program and management levels of the organization as part of succession management planning. This position will include direct leadership responsibilities for all Trust Fund operations within the organization.

Duties:

• Under the direction of the Assistant Administrator, gain a working knowledge of trust fund policies and operating procedures regarding Welfare Fund, Pension Fund, Benefits Eligibility, and Container Royalty Fund while providing such services to members and participants.
• Under the direction of the Fund Administrator, obtain a working knowledge of Man Hours Collections and Tracking, Exception/Reconciliation Reporting functions in all IT systems. In addition work with Fund Office IT consultants as well as Fund Administration consultants regarding programs and services.
• Manage migration of Pension, Welfare and Protected Health Information (PHI) paper files into IMS and SIMPAL Computer systems.
• Manage the Document Retention Policy

Requirements and Expectations:

• Senior Benefit Coordinator is expected to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday and will observe the paid holiday schedule.
• Senior Benefit Coordinator is expected to submit timesheets on a bi-weekly basis to the Fund Office accounting department to receive bi-weekly compensation.

Other Duties

• Senior Benefit Coordinator may be subject to other duties as assigned by the Fund Administrator.

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability and Profit Sharing.

J&R Ross Agency, L.L.C., a professional staffing agency, is seeking an experienced Attorney Partner. This role is a perfect fit for a professional with 5 or more years of experience who is interested in joining a prestigious law firm well-known for their presence and rated by U.S. News “Best Law Firms.” This firm provides a host of opportunities and stands as a preeminent trial attorney firm providing clients with a range of services that includes complex civil litigation, bank fraud and Ponzi scheme litigation, construction litigation, land use and government relations, trust and probate litigation and more. If you are eager to join one of the country’s fastest growing firms and determined to grow your career, you will thrive in this role. A portable book of business is required. A portable book of business with a minimum valuation of $250,000 is required. 

Openings are available in Miami, FL; Asheville, NC and New York, NY.

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary complemented by a free comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability.

In addition to outstanding benefits, this firm provides:

• Low risk of client conflicts for lateral partners bringing in business based on the firm’s niche clientele history.
• Flexibility arrangements based on attorney’s abilities to achieve firm requirements.
• State of the art technology providing attorneys access to clients across the country.
• Autonomy for lateral partners to continue their existing practice while having the dedicated administrative resources to help grow their book of business.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience and a proven track record of success providing advice, counsel, and litigation support. The candidate must have outstanding academic credentials, as well as excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.