Location: all cities,NJ, USA
Sessions, Israel & Shartle, LLC is a national law firm with 11 offices and attorneys licensed in 14 additional jurisdictions. Although the Firm's practice is broad, we focus primarily on Consumer Defense; Compliance & Regulatory; Employment Law; Business & Transactions; Licensing; Securities Litigation; Bankruptcy Law; Commercial Litigation; and Appellate Practice.
We are seeking to hire litigators to help grow our consumer defense practice.
Who we are:
The Consumer Defense Section is overseen by Bryan Shartle and Dayle Van Hoose, along with guidance from David Israel. This group of attorneys is the largest practice group in the country dedicated to representing the financial services industry, including collection agencies, creditors, banks, debt buyers, student loan servicers, telemarketers, and other financial institutions.
What our consumer defense attorneys do:
1. Defend consumer law cases in federal and state courts throughout the United States, with a special focus on handling class actions.
2. Responsible for all stages of litigation, from initial information gathering, analyzing case law, completing discovery (including depositions), and handling hearings and trials.
3. Work with senior attorneys and partners to develop action plans and strategies.
4. Engage directly with clients and opposing counsel.
5. Coordinate with local counsel.
6. Manage cases with insurance risk managers.
Skills and qualifications needed:
1. JD Degree from an ABA-approved law school.
2. One of the following: top 1/2 of law school class, law review, and/or moot court.
3. Consumer defense experience is preferred, but not required; insurance coverage experience helpful.
4. Licensure in more than one state and federal court admissions helpful.
5. Familiarity with Microsoft Office products.
6. Comfortable in a paperless environment.
7. Ability to manage and prioritize a large caseload.
8. Ability to analyze cases and develop strategy.
9. Independent and highly motivated.
10. Excellent research, writing, and communications skills.
What we offer:
1. Competitive salary and bonus potential.
2. HSA qualified medical plans.
3. 401K plan with automatic Firm contribution.
How to apply:
Submit a resume, transcript, and 2 writing samples for consideration to ...@sessions.legal.
For more information about The Sessions Firm and our practice areas, please visit our website at www.sessions.legal.