Hiring: Executive Agency Counsel, Litigation (A-B) Company: Metropolitan Transportation Authority Location: Brooklyn, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:17:02 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint About the job Required Skills: •Work Location: 130 Livingston St. Brooklyn •Hours of Work: 9am - 5pm •This senior litigation attorney position is responsible for handling complex, high-exposure personal injury lawsuits brought against MTA agencies during all phases of litigation in state and federal trial courts from inception to resolution. •Handle, complex, high-exposure personal injury claims during all phases of litigation, including statutory hearings, depositions, discovery, substantive and procedural motion practice, court conferences, settlement negotiations, and trials. •Critically analyze personal injury claims and develop, implement, and oversee litigation strategies designed to achieve the most favorable and cost-effective resolutions in conformance with the most current legal precedent and ethical considerations. •Accurately assess liability and damages exposures and make appropriate reserve and settlement recommendations. •Thoroughly and accurately complete timely factual and legal research, secure relevant evidence, develop trial strategies, interview, and prepare witnesses, conduct onsite inspections, utilize social media, draft jury charges, trial and post-trial motions and memoranda of law. •Effectively communicate and interact with external departments (i.e.: operations, courts). Qualifications: •Admission to the District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York is desirable. •Level A: A minimum of five (5) years of progressively independent significant tort litigation practice, with experience measured in terms of ultimate responsibility for the handling of sizable numbers of serious matters involving complex claims and catastrophic injuries. •Level B: A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively independent significant tort litigation practice, with experience measured in terms of ultimate responsibility for the handling of sizable numbers of serious matters involving complex claims and catastrophic injuries. •Extensive knowledge of local, State and Federal substantive and procedural laws and regulations which impact tort litigation. •Level A: A law degree and admission to the Bar of the State of New York. In addition, a minimum of four (4) years of significant litigation or other relevant experience. •Level B: A law degree and admission to the Bar of the State of New York. In addition, a minimum of five (5) years of significant litigation or other relevant experience. Compensation: •$145,000 - $160,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!