Defense Litigation Senior Associate or Counsel

Hinshaw & Culbertson

Defense Litigation Senior Associate or Counsel

Location: Iselin, NJ

Join Hinshaw & Culbertson’s nationally recognized litigation powerhouse and work alongside a sophisticated team handling high-stakes, complex litigation matters to clients in a broad range of industries.

What You Will Do

• You will be entrusted with a diverse and challenging caseload, assuming significant responsibilities from the outset, while collaborating with a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Must be admitted to the New Jersey Bar and in good standing.
• Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of defense litigation experience in one or more of the following practice areas: transportation/vehicular liability (including UM/UIM coverage), general liability, product liability, construction defect, and/or premises liability.
• Experience drafting sophisticated case evaluation reports, motions, and legal memoranda, conducting file analysis, taking and defending depositions, and interviewing witnesses.
• Demonstrated experience managing a rigorous caseload independently, with the ability to handle multiple matters efficiently while maintaining high-quality work.
• Trial experience a plus, but not required.
• Strong academics and excellent writing skills required.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation & Multiple Paths to Earn More
• Salary Range: The base salary for this position ranges from $130,000-$200,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Hinshaw’s compensation structure is designed to reward performance and provide multiple opportunities to increase your total compensation. In addition to competitive base salaries, attorneys can benefit from:
• Semi-annual hours-based bonuses rewarding strong billable performance
• Annual billed-and-collected bonuses providing an additional opportunity to directly benefit from your business and billing results
• Discretionary annual bonuses recognizing overall contributions and performance

With multiple bonus opportunities throughout the year, Hinshaw provides several avenues to achieve—and potentially exceed your compensation goals.

Exceptional Benefits, Growth & Career Support

• Hinshaw offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, career growth, and life beyond the workplace. Employees enjoy top-tier healthcare with multiple medical plan options to fit individual and family needs, along with dental and vision coverage.
• Additional benefits include generous PTO and holidays, retirement savings and wealth management resources, a student loan repayment program, backup care, parental and personal leave with reintegration support, wellness and mental health resources, EAP, commuter benefits, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Hinshaw also recognizes and rewards long-term commitment through its employee anniversary program.
• Your growth matters at Hinshaw. Through a dedicated Mentor Program, Hinshaw University skills development, Trial Workshops, and free monthly CLE programs, attorneys have meaningful opportunities to sharpen their skills and advance their careers. Our Peer Recognition Program allows you to be recognized and recognize fellow peers for outstanding work. Flexible career tracks allow you to shape your professional path, while coast-to-coast pro bono opportunities provide the chance to make an impact in communities across the country.
• At Hinshaw, you’re not just joining a firm; you’re joining a firm invested in your success, your career, and your life.