Associate Attorney

Pay: $100,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a well-established civil litigation defense team with a strong reputation and long-standing client relationships
• Handle sophisticated matters across insurance defense, product liability, trucking and transportation, premises liability, construction defect, employment, professional liability, and more
• Get meaningful hands-on litigation experience with strong mentorship and real growth potential
• Work in a collaborative environment that values strong writing, solid judgment, and professional development
• Enjoy a hybrid schedule that offers both in-office collaboration and remote flexibility

Location: Hybrid role based in either Philadelphia, PA or Cherry Hill, NJ, with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

Note: Must be licensed in the state of the office you would join. For Philadelphia, candidates should have 3+ years of relevant experience. For Cherry Hill, candidates with 0 to 2 years of experience are encouraged to apply. No relocation package is offered.

About Us

We are a respected civil litigation firm with a broad and sophisticated defense practice spanning local, regional, and national matters. Our team represents insurers, corporations, municipalities, and other clients in complex litigation across a wide variety of claims. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Defend civil litigation matters from inception through resolution
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, reports, and other litigation documents
• Assist with depositions, hearings, mediations, and trial preparation
• Analyze records, investigate claims, and develop case strategy
• Communicate with clients, carriers, experts, and opposing counsel
• Manage deadlines and caseload responsibilities in a fast-paced defense practice
• Contribute to matters involving insurance defense, trucking and transportation, product liability, premises liability, toxic tort, construction liability, employment, professional liability, and related litigation

Qualifications

• Active PA Bar for Philadelphia or active NJ Bar for Cherry Hill
• Philadelphia candidates should have 3+ years of relevant litigation experience
• Cherry Hill candidates may have 0 to 2 years of experience
• Strong legal writing, analytical, and communication skills
• Solid academic and employment credentials
• Writing sample required
• Dual PA and NJ admission is a plus
• Insurance defense or civil litigation experience is preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Broad litigation exposure with sophisticated defense work
• Strong platform for early and mid-level attorneys to build courtroom and case management skills
• Stable, respected firm with established clients and steady workflow
• Hybrid flexibility with a professional, team-oriented culture
• Clear opportunity to deepen your litigation experience and grow long term

JPC-802

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: Openings in Philly, PA & Cherry Hill, NJ (10 miles from each other). NJ AND PA bar license, 0-2 yrs exp needed for NJ, 3-5 relevant exp for PA. Submit anyone meeting minimal requirements as offices are close. Open to tenure up to around 10 years most likely

• Nice to haves:

• Additional context: Relocation- [No]. Packages - [No]

Submissions Name / Vince - vreilly@rmh-law.com;bcorcoran@rmh-law.com;mjdoyle@rmh-law.com

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Civil litigation defense firm hiring associate attorneys for Philadelphia and Cherry Hill. Philly wants 3+ years of relevant litigation experience; Cherry Hill is open to 0 to 2 years. Hybrid 3/2 schedule, 2100 billables, strong writing and defense-side interest are key.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Associate Attorney – Reilly, McDevitt & Henrich - JPC 802 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Associate Attorney

• Location: Cherry Hill, NJ / Philadelphia

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 0-2 for NJ / 3-5 for PA

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Associate Attorney, Litigation Associate, Insurance Defense Attorney, Civil Litigation Attorney, Defense Litigation Associate, General Liability Attorney, Product Liability Attorney, Transportation Defense Attorney, Trucking Defense Attorney, Premises Liability Attorney, Construction Defect Attorney, Toxic Tort Attorney, Professional Liability Attorney, Employment Defense Attorney

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Cherry Hill / Philly atty openings - 0-3 yrs exp, not bad