Associate Attorney

Mandarich Law Group, LLP is a Creditor’s Right law firm located in Williamsville, New York.  We are seeking an Associate Attorney with 1-3 years experience to join our growing firm. As an associate attorney you will be immediately immersed in our litigation process from suit initiation up through and including judgment.  You will be responsible for your own workload and maintaining case files currently in progress.  Furthermore, you are responsible for negotiating with defendants and attorneys via phone, e-mail, and regular mail to settle contested cases. You will also draft and file motions as well as responses to motions from defendants and participate in the discovery process where applicable. 

What You'll Do:

• Draft and review Summons and Complaints, Judgments, Settlement Agreements, Discovery and other related documentation.

• Litigation Motions and Responses – Associate may be required to draft, review, and file any necessary motions during the course of litigation.
• Communications with Attorneys, Employers, and Consumers – Associate is required to communicate with consumers, consumer’s employers, and consumer’s attorneys as necessary to resolve accounts/suits.
• Court Coverage Placements – Associate is required to review and appropriately request coverage where necessary for all court calls where an Associate will not appear including the attachment of all necessary documents for the attorney’s appearance as well as any orders necessary for the requested coverage results.
• Review Lawsuits – Associate is required to review all new and ongoing legal pleadings and documents to ensure accuracy for filing with respective courts.

Requirements

• Licensed in the State of New York to practice law.
• Multi-tasking and strong verbal and written communication skills are mandatory for a high volume case load.
• Microsoft Office

Benefits

• Competitive Hourly Salary
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage; 401K plan with company match
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• PTO, Float holiday
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Bar Dues

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the company reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed when circumstance changes (i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments.