Complex Litigation.
Lieb at Law is rapidly expanding its team of attorneys, paralegals and business compliance professionals. From our Smithtown office, we handle plaintiff, defense and appellate matters in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut state and federal courts, private arbitration and administrative forums.
We are looking for people who like difficult facts, creative arguments and seeing how every part of a case connects. Whether you are an attorney, paralegal or business compliance professional, your work should help shape what happens next.
careers@liebatlaw.comPriority Openings
These are our immediate hiring priorities. We are looking for people who want to understand the entire case, contribute ideas and take responsibility for carrying the work through to completion.
Litigation Attorney
This position is for lawyers who are ruthlessly competitive about the result, not with the people working beside them. You need to win, but you also want colleagues who will challenge an argument, find the fact you missed and help build a better approach.
Our attorneys work across plaintiff, defense and appellate matters involving commercial disputes, employment claims, ownership conflicts, real estate, trusts and estates, civil rights and other contested matters. You will not be limited to one isolated task or one narrow practice area. You will be expected to understand the record, develop arguments and help determine how the case should move.
We are a boutique, family oriented firm. We work closely, speak directly and care about the result. We want lawyers who compete hard against the problem and the adversary without bringing competition, ego or unnecessary friction into the office.
Litigation Operations Paralegal
This position is for someone who wants to know the whole case, not simply complete a filing and move to the next assignment. You should want to understand what happened, what the attorneys are trying to accomplish, what remains open and what must happen next.
The work includes deadlines, digital case files, filings, discovery, client communication, court and vendor coordination, document organization and hearing and trial preparation. The right person enjoys rules and procedure, thinks several steps ahead and takes satisfaction in turning an attorney’s plan into completed action.
This is a career opportunity for a paralegal who wants broad exposure to litigation and a path into case coordination, litigation operations and management.
We Are Building at Every Level
Lieb at Law is growing beyond our two priority openings. We are building a boutique litigation firm with the reach, technology and case capabilities of a large firm, while giving each person a real role in the entire case.
We do not want attorneys limited to one narrow assignment, paralegals who never learn why the filing matters or business professionals separated from the legal work they are helping move. We want complex thinkers who are curious about the case, understand how their work affects the result and want to help carry the strategy forward.
If you have worked on substantial disputes, can solve difficult problems and want your ideas and work to matter to the direction of a case, we want to hear from you.
Additional and Future Opportunities
As the firm expands, we are interested in meeting people who could strengthen our litigation, case management and business compliance teams.
- Senior Litigation Attorneys
- Litigation Associates
- Appellate Attorneys
- Commercial and Employment Litigators
- Trust and Estate Litigators with transferable contested-matter experience
- Litigation Paralegals
- Litigation Operations Professionals
- Legal Assistants
- Law Clerks and Interns
- Business Compliance Professionals
- Legal Technology and Workflow Professionals
If the way we practice sounds like the way you think, contact careers@liebatlaw.com even if your exact position is not listed above.
Introduce Yourself ConfidentiallyHow Our Litigation Attorneys Spend Their Time
No two cases require the same work, but this reflects the approximate mix of research, writing, discovery, appearances, client advice and case management performed by our associates.
- 35%
Motion practice, briefs, legal research and appeals
- 16%
Discovery, depositions and evidence
- 11%
Court appearances, hearings, arbitration and agency proceedings
- 10%
Investigation and case assessment
- 7%
Pleadings and early case development
- 7%
Client advice and litigation planning
- 7%
Case and procedural management
- 4%
Negotiation and settlement
- 3%
Training, billing compliance and firm responsibilities
Different Matters. The Same Litigation Discipline.
We hire based on litigation skill, judgment and the ability to learn, not because someone has spent an entire career in one practice area. The subject changes. The essential work does not. Learn the facts, find the governing law, understand what the client needs and determine what must happen next.
Candidates who have worked on disputes involving millions of dollars, extensive records, contested ownership, business control, executive compensation, fiduciary duties or significant operational consequences may find their experience transfers across several parts of our practice.
Napkin Litigation
Disputes are business conflicts where the functional reality does not match the formal documentation.
Commercial and Business Litigation
Contract disputes, ownership and control disputes, partnership and member conflicts, fiduciary claims, restrictive covenants, fraud and business-breakup matters. Includes derivative claims, business partner theft, tortious interference, trade secrets and unfair competition.
Employment Litigation
Discrimination, retaliation, wage issues, executive compensation, severance, restrictive covenants and employer-side risk matters, including whistleblower claims, workplace investigations and employment counseling.
Real Estate Ownership and Investment Disputes
Ownership, partition, investment, control, derivative, development and property-related commercial disputes, including title, deed and commercial landlord-tenant disputes.
Real Estate Brokerage and Licensing Litigation
Commission disputes, brokerage defense, agent disassociation, licensing proceedings, Department of State matters and industry arbitration.
Construction and Contract Litigation
Payment disputes, performance disputes, contract interpretation, project breakdowns and related commercial claims.
Trust, Estate and Fiduciary Litigation
Contested trusts and estates, fiduciary conduct, ownership, accountings, transfers, inherited assets and disputed intent. Includes probate, beneficiary, executor and trustee disputes.
Civil Rights and Discrimination
Housing, employment, disability, public accommodation and constitutional claims in courts and administrative agencies, including sexual harassment and DHR proceedings.
Education and Disability Matters
Student discipline, IDEA, Section 504, accommodations, due process and related civil-rights disputes. Also teacher and school-employee claims, school-ground injuries, defamation and education contract disputes.
Appeals
State and federal appellate briefing, preservation issues, standards of review and post-decision analysis.
Judgment Enforcement
Post-judgment discovery, asset investigation, enforcement strategy and collection proceedings.
Administrative and Professional Proceedings
Agency investigations, licensing matters, ethics proceedings and professional disciplinary disputes.
Domain Name and Digital Business Disputes
UDRP proceedings, domain ownership disputes and related business conflicts.
AI Compliance and Litigation
Disputes and compliance questions involving the use of artificial intelligence.
Third-Party Subpoena Response
Document demands and testimony requests directed to people and businesses outside the underlying dispute.
Foreclosure and Estate Foreclosure Disputes
Residential and commercial foreclosure, lien priority and title disputes, including estate foreclosure and executor misconduct.
Personal Injury
Plaintiff claims involving injuries and negligence.
Outside Litigation Counsel
Dispute assessment, active matter management, executive reporting and regulatory awareness for businesses and general counsel. Employee handbooks and policies are also part of the firm’s listed services.
Who Belongs Here
The people who fit here are curious about the entire case. They want to understand why the assignment matters, what the other side may do and how their work changes the next decision.
You Want the Whole Case
You do not want to spend your career repeating one narrow task without seeing how the pieces connect.
You Find What Others Miss
You notice the inconsistent date, overlooked document, weak assumption or procedural problem that changes the analysis.
You Finish the Work
You take an assignment from idea to completed deliverable and keep track of anything that remains open.
You Learn New Areas
You can bring litigation skills from one practice area into a different type of dispute.
You Use Technology Well
You are comfortable with digital files, cloud-based workflows and AI tools, but you verify the information and remain responsible for the result.
You Work Well With Other People
You can be direct about the work, accept feedback and remain considerate of the people working beside you.
Working on the Same Case at the Same Time
Our attorneys, paralegals and business compliance professionals work from shared cloud-based files, calendars, trackers and workflows. When a document is added, a deadline changes or an assignment is completed, the case team should be able to see it.
Current Case Information
The people responsible for a matter can see what happened, what remains open and who is handling the next step.
AI-Assisted Review
We use approved AI tools to synthesize large files, organize communications, build timelines and identify missing information. The team verifies the output against the source material.
From Decision to Action
Once the attorneys decide what the case requires, the team coordinates the filing, deadline, discovery, hearing preparation or client communication needed to carry it out.
A Day in the Life
The work changes with the matters. A single day may involve legal research, a filing, a new court order, a client question, discovery problems and preparation for an upcoming hearing.
Attorney
Analyze a disputed ownership record, research the governing rule, draft the argument and review the likely response with another attorney.
Paralegal
Update the case file and deadlines, assemble the exhibits, coordinate filing and service and document what remains open.
Business Compliance
Review the workflow, identify missing case data, improve the tracker or automation and make the current information visible to the team.
Case Team
Prepare for a deposition, hearing, arbitration or filing with everyone working from the same documents, dates and plan.
We Teach the Work We Do
Our attorneys teach continuing legal education programs for national providers and publish in legal journals and professional publications. Teaching and writing are extensions of the practice. They require an attorney to know the law, explain it clearly and defend the analysis.
- National CLE instruction
- Legal journal and professional publication opportunities
- Support for attorneys developing a subject-matter focus
- Opportunities tied to the attorney’s actual practice and interests
Attorneys who develop command of a subject may have opportunities to teach, publish and become recognized for that work.
Questions Before You Apply?
Review the full position pages for role specific work, qualifications, compensation, benefits and application instructions. The Litigation Careers FAQ provides additional information for attorney candidates.
Help Us Build What Comes Next.
Lieb at Law is expanding at every level. We want attorneys, paralegals, law clerks, business compliance professionals and legal operations candidates who like difficult problems, creative arguments and understanding how an entire case works.
Our office is fully on-site in Smithtown. Our matters extend through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut state and federal trial and appellate courts, private arbitration, administrative proceedings and other jurisdictions through local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
If you believe you could add something valuable to the firm, introduce yourself at careers@liebatlaw.com.