Jobs at Meirowitz & Wasserberg, LLP

Processes personal injury settlements involving complex fee divisions, expenses, liens, and referral fees. Maintains IOLTA account reporting, tracks case lines of credit, reviews invoices, prepares expense reports, processes reimbursements, deposits and issues checks, and records operating costs in QuickBooks. Requires strong Excel and bookkeeping skills, with legal-services finance experience preferred.

Conducts client interviews, opens no-fault and bodily injury claims, gathers and summarizes medical records, monitors treatment, investigates pre-litigation matters, resolves liens, prepares settlement demand packages, supports settlement procedures, and communicates case updates to personal injury clients.

Plaintiff personal injury paralegal supporting pre-litigation cases in a Manhattan office. Responsibilities include interviewing clients, opening no-fault and bodily injury claims, ordering and summarizing medical records, coordinating treatment, conducting investigations, resolving liens, preparing settlement demand packages, assisting with settlements, and communicating case updates. Requires at least one year of New York plaintiff personal injury experience and knowledge of motor vehicle, premises liability, animal attack, and negligence cases.

Oversee estate-related legal matters connected to personal injury, wrongful death, asbestos, and settlement cases. Responsibilities include probate and Surrogate’s Court proceedings, wrongful death compromise petitions, fiduciary appointments, multi-jurisdictional estate coordination, legal research, court appearances, and collaboration with families, outside counsel, attorneys, and internal departments. The role also leads the Estates Department, supervises staff, establishes procedures, and manages complex case workflows.

Serves as the primary client contact for case-related questions, coordinating with attorneys and internal teams regarding releases, liens, estates, and settlement distributions. Researches and resolves routine inquiries, redirects complex matters, maintains accurate records, follows up with clients, and communicates professionally and empathetically. The role requires strong organization, discretion, communication, and the ability to manage high-volume client interactions in a Manhattan law firm office.

Supports plaintiff personal injury attorneys during pre-litigation by interviewing clients, opening no-fault and bodily injury claims, ordering and summarizing medical records, monitoring treatment, conducting investigations, resolving liens, preparing settlement demands, assisting with settlements, and updating clients. The role requires at least three years of New Jersey plaintiff personal injury paralegal experience and is full-time, in-office in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Manage and coordinate settlement fund distributions, review agreements to confirm disbursements, maintain disbursement records and journals, communicate with clients, obtain signatures/releases, ensure legal and financial compliance, and troubleshoot distribution issues.

Manage and review settlement release documents for asbestos and personal injury matters. Oversee a settlement release paralegal team, coordinate with attorneys, clients, and defense counsel, arrange signings/notary services, track funding status, and perform related administrative and paralegal tasks.

Provide paralegal support for asbestos personal injury cases: prepare pleadings and discovery, maintain and index files in Smart Advocate, monitor dockets, communicate with clients, perform legal research, and handle administrative scheduling and correspondence.

Lead estate-related legal work for deceased clients in asbestos, personal injury, and wrongful death cases. Oversee Surrogate's Court proceedings in New York, draft petitions and affidavits, coordinate with families and outside counsel, supervise the Estates Department, advise litigation teams, and maintain case records in SmartAdvocate.

Manage all phases of plaintiff-side asbestos litigation including intake, discovery, depositions, motions, and trial preparation. Conduct detailed research on exposure, liability, and products; collaborate with industrial hygiene, medical, and engineering experts; oversee document review and corporate/expert depositions; and meet compassionately with clients and families across jurisdictions.

Manage asbestos cases from intake through trial, handling depositions, discovery, motions, court appearances, client interviews, and settlement negotiations. Collaborate with occupational health and toxicology experts and stay current on asbestos law and science. Work under senior attorneys' guidance on a Chicago-based team.

Manage asbestos cases from intake through trial under senior guidance: conduct discovery and depositions, draft motions, collaborate with scientific experts, advise clients on exposure history, support settlement negotiations, and potentially litigate other tort claims. Maintain current knowledge of asbestos law and research.