Associate Attorney - Environment and Energy / Insurance Recovery

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an ambitious mid- to senior-level attorney with at least 5 years of experience to join their Environment and Energy Practice and Insurance Recovery Teams in Buffalo, New York. The firm handles nationwide environmental and insurance matters for a diverse clientele, including developers, energy companies, and municipalities.

Duties

• Collaborate with legal and environmental engineering teams on complex cases.
• Advise clients on environmental regulatory compliance and litigation.
• Engage in transactional and claims-related legal work.
• Represent clients before federal and state agencies and in court.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience.
• Experience with environmental regulations such as NEPA, CWA, CAA, ESA, and RCRA.
• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• New York bar license required.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Licensed to practice law in New York.

Skills

• Excellent legal advocacy and writing skills.
• Ability to manage complex legal issues independently.
• Strong client relationship management skills.

Benefits

• Highmark BCBS PPO/POS plans with multiple options.
• Dental and vision plans, including orthodontic coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation, sick, and personal leave.
• 401(k) with guaranteed safe harbor contribution and profit sharing.
• Term Life and AD&D insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Additional voluntary benefits such as specified disease, hospital, and accident plans.
• Employee Assistance Program with mental health support.
• Legal work discount program.

This firm maintains offices in Buffalo and Albany, New York. This large firm has over sixty attorneys, and the firm's hiring philosophy is to hire attorneys with unique and nontraditional experience. The firm's basic practice areas are business law, finance, banking, and commercial real estate. These areas branch out and include mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, securities, labor and employment, business litigation, medical malpractice defense, trusts, estate law, immigration, franchising, environment and energy law, private equity, and family businesses.