Attorney

Aviation Litigation Attorney | Manhattan, NY (Hybrid) – $200K

Location/Schedule: Manhattan, NY (Hybrid)

Base Salary: $200K

Practice: Aviation and transportation litigation for airlines, manufacturers, and their insurers. The work includes crash, cargo, products, and wrongful-death files. An insurance-defense background is the right way in.

What stands out about this opportunity:

• Offices in Eight U.S. Cities – The firm has offices in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Newark, and Washington, D.C.
• Nationally and Internationally Recognized Aviation Expertise – Attorneys have handled matters in every state and in many foreign venues at the investigatory, regulatory, trial, and appellate levels.
• Aviation and Aerospace Litigation Practice for Over Three Decades – The firm has responded to the needs of the aviation and aerospace community for over three decades.
• Partner First-Chaired a Three-Month Products Trial in 2024 – A New York partner was lead counsel in a products liability matter that went to verdict in September 2024 after a three-month trial.
• Clients Include Airlines, Manufacturers, and Their Insurers – The firm litigates for transportation entities, their insurers, and product manufacturers.
• Formed by 2019 Merger of Two Established Aviation Firms – The firm was created by the combination of Kaplan, Massamillo & Andrews and Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger.
• $200K Base for Aviation Litigation in Manhattan – Compensation is $200K.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Defend aviation, transportation, and products claims in New York state and federal court.
• Take and defend depositions, including experts.
• Work crash and cargo investigations with the trial team.
• Draft motions and prepare cases for mediation and trial.
• Speak directly with carrier and manufacturer clients.

Core Requirements (Flexibility for Exceptional Candidates):

• JD and active New York bar.
• 3–8 years post-bar insurance defense, products, or transportation litigation — current Associate, Counsel, or Partner.
• Depositions taken in the last 24 months.

No one fits every box perfectly – if you’re a practicing Insurance Defense attorney who wants aviation work and $200K in Manhattan, let’s talk confidentially.