Senior Remote Appellate Attorney Jobs in Rochester, NY

The Company

Friedman Vartolo LLP is a fast-growing, New York-based law firm specializing in real estate and default services, with over 300 employees providing top-tier legal services to our clients in seven state. While our legal expertise sets us apart, it's our mindset that drives us forward. We bring a fresh, fast-paced energy that drives our momentum and shapes how we approach every challenge.

We are a company that chooses to dig deeper, solving problems at the root instead of settling for surface fixes. Here, there are no passengers because every individual adds value, owns outcomes, and moves the firm forward. With an underdog mentality, we embrace constant elevation, always sharpening, always climbing, and never coasting. When challenges come, we row together and lean in as one team to get the job done, no matter what.

The Position

Friedman Vartolo LLP is looking for the absolute best default litigators in each jurisdiction and anticipate compensating them accordingly. We're looking for bright, enthusiastic individuals, with a strong work ethic and a desire to work in a firm with numerous other high-level attorneys.

The position requires a litigator capable of handling a wide array of litigated matters, including but not limited to, contested motions, appeals and evidentiary hearings.

Responsibilities

• Drafting of motions, briefs, and memorandums of law
• Conducting legal research
• Appearing on a wide range of court appearances including high level contested motions and evidentiary hearings
• Responding to relevant discovery related requests and motion practice
• Maintaining responsibility for all aspects of respective contested cases, including devising legal strategies and executing on legal strategies

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience independently handling contested motion practice
• Admission to practice law in the state of NY, admitted in NJ/PA/CT is a plus!
• Superior writing, research, and oral advocacy abilities
• Capable of identifying and resolving legal issues quickly and proficiently
• Able and eager to manage a heavy workload and produce a significant amount of legal work

Compensation/Benefits

At Friedman Vartolo, we believe that both ability and effort should be rewarded. To that end, we have an aggressive compensation package composed of a competitive base salary, bonus structure and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flex spending, 401k and gym/fitness membership reimbursement.

ADA Compliance

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Friedman Vartolo to provide reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for Friedman Vartolo. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact Recruitment at recruitment@friedmanvartolo.com to request an accommodations.

Location

This position can be remote.