Job Description

Job Description

Stamford, CT office of Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP is currently seeking an Associate Attorney with 2-5 years of litigation experience. Insurance Defense experience is preferred. CT admission is required for varied caseload including professional liability, casualty coverage, employment and/or securities. Hybrid work schedule.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Must be admitted to practice in Connecticut
• 2 - 5 years of experience
• Knowledge of federal and state rules of civil procedures
• Ability to comprehend complex matters, to identify and to articulate core issues, and to understand applicable legal principles
• Proven time-management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize issues and tasks
• Possess keen-eye for detail, coupled with exceptional research and proofreading abilities
• Thorough knowledge of legal procedures and current developments
• Strong research and legal writing skills

Responsibilities

• Efficient management of multiple cases
• Timely preparation of pleadings, motions and discovery to opposing parties
• Participate in mediations, hearings and depositions as required
• Client interaction and problem resolution as it relates to cases
• Integration of best practices and standards in handling clients and their cases
• Evaluation of findings and development of strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases
• On-time completion of reports/projects, in adherence to partner and client needs/guidelines

Company Description

Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP (“WSS”) is a nationally recognized law firm founded over three decades ago. WSS has offices in New York, NY; Jersey City, NJ; Stamford, CT; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; Miami, FL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; and Boulder CO. WSS is an industry leader in securities litigation and regulatory defense for broker-dealers, financial professionals and registered investment advisors. WSS also defends Professional Liability (including Attorneys, Accountants, Architects, Design Professionals & Engineers, Insurance Professionals, Real Estate Professionals, and Media Professionals, among other professional lines); Labor and Employment; Insurance Coverage; Directors & Officers; Intellectual Property and Cyber Liability; Fiduciary Liability; Reinsurance; Fidelity and Surety; and General Liability (including Products Liability, and Construction Defect, among other areas) matters across the United States.

Company Description

Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP (“WSS”) is a nationally recognized law firm founded over three decades ago. WSS has offices in New York, NY; Jersey City, NJ; Stamford, CT; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; Miami, FL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; and Boulder CO. WSS is an industry leader in securities litigation and regulatory defense for broker-dealers, financial professionals and registered investment advisors. WSS also defends Professional Liability (including Attorneys, Accountants, Architects, Design Professionals & Engineers, Insurance Professionals, Real Estate Professionals, and Media Professionals, among other professional lines); Labor and Employment; Insurance Coverage; Directors & Officers; Intellectual Property and Cyber Liability; Fiduciary Liability; Reinsurance; Fidelity and Surety; and General Liability (including Products Liability, and Construction Defect, among other areas) matters across the United States.