Litigation Paralegal - Trucking and GL Defense

Foley Mansfield is a national law firm with more than 110 attorneys in offices from coast to coast. We provide legal expertise, creative solutions, and extensive trial experience for large corporations, small businesses, and individuals.

We have an opportunity for a Litigation Paralegal to join our New York team supporting our growing trucking, transportation, and general liability defense practice. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and comfortable managing a busy caseload involving matters in New York and occasionally New Jersey. This position is primarily remote, with approximately two in-person days per month.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage assigned trucking and general liability cases from intake through trial
• Coordinate discovery, document production, and case deadlines
• Obtain and organize police reports, medical records, employment records, and expert materials
• Assist with deposition preparation, expert retention, and scheduling, including accident reconstruction and medical experts
• Maintain case management systems with accurate, up-to-date information
• Prepare responsive pleadings, discovery, witness lists, and trial binders
• Support attorneys with hearing and trial logistics, including document productions and exhibits
• Assist with billing summaries and medical summaries and chronologies 

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of defense litigation experience (trucking or motor vehicle preferred)
• Familiarity with New York and New Jersey court procedures
• Ability to manage a high-volume caseload with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Willingness to assist with trials and occasional travel as needed

Why Foley Mansfield:

• Competitive salary and benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Free mental health and therapy benefit
• Employer-paid life and disability coverage
• 401(k) with employer contribution

Foley & Mansfield believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees, staff, applicants and candidates is critical to our success as a national firm, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.  Foley & Mansfield is an equal opportunity employer and provides an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and candidates without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable state and federal laws. 

Foley & Mansfield PLLP participates in the federal government's E-Verify program. We provide the Social Security Administration and, if applicable, the US Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.