We help with all stages of long term disability claims.
We help with a wide variety of diagnoses.
Explore important details about your policy.
Our strategies are designed to help win your benefits.
We vigorously fight disability insurance cases in NYC.
Let us explain ERISA law and leverage your legal rights.
Discover disability claim insights through our videos.
Access our eBooks for guides and case studies.
Access our books for legal professional education.
Join our interactive CLE classes and webinars.
Our TBI Disability Center offers focused guidance on LTD claims for Traumatic Brain Injury, aiming to simplify the process from diagnosis to securing benefits.
Recognized as a preferred attorney by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), our mission is to provide clear and comprehensive support, ensuring you are well-equipped to manage your disability claim effectively.
Check out Partner Attorney Jennifer Hess's article, Tackling Disability in TBI Cases. Her insightful article was featured in the July 2024 Issue of Trial Magazine, published by the American Association for Justice ("AAJ").
We are nationwide long term disability leaders in NYC with a 5-star reputation.
Our team uniquely combines empathy with expertise.
We are committed to our meaningful work.
We help with all stages of long term disability claims.
We help with a wide variety of diagnoses.
Explore important details about your policy.
Our strategies are designed to help win your benefits.
We vigorously fight disability insurance cases in NYC.
Let us explain ERISA law and leverage your legal rights.
Discover disability claim insights through our videos.
Access our eBooks for guides and case studies.
Access our books for legal professional education.
Join our interactive CLE classes and webinars.
Our TBI Disability Center offers focused guidance on LTD claims for Traumatic Brain Injury, aiming to simplify the process from diagnosis to securing benefits.
Recognized as a preferred attorney by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), our mission is to provide clear and comprehensive support, ensuring you are well-equipped to manage your disability claim effectively.
Check out Partner Attorney Jennifer Hess's article, Tackling Disability in TBI Cases. Her insightful article was featured in the July 2024 Issue of Trial Magazine, published by the American Association for Justice ("AAJ").
We are nationwide long term disability leaders in NYC with a 5-star reputation.
Our team uniquely combines empathy with expertise.
We are committed to our meaningful work.
We help with all stages of long term disability claims.
We help with a wide variety of diagnoses.
We help deal with all major disability insurers.
We explain your disability policy in layman’s terms.
We develop proactive strategies designed to win your disability benefits.
We aggressively litigate disability insurance matters in the heart of NYC.
We explain and leverage your legal rights.
Our educational videos explain disability claim issues, like sneaky surveillance tactics.
Our ebooks provide guides, tools, and case studies for long term disability claims.
Our books educate other legal professionals about long term disability issues.
Our CLE classes and webinars provide interactive education.
Find essential support and guidance on navigating disability claims for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
Our TBI Center is designed to assist you through the process, making it simpler to understand and manage.
We are nationwide long term disability leaders headquartered in NYC.
Our team has a rare blend of empathy and expertise.
We are committed to our meaningful work.
Riemer Hess is always looking for outstanding people to help us fulfill our mission of protecting the long term disability benefits of our professional and executive clients. We take pride in fostering a caring and collaborative culture which emphasizes growth and development for every member of our firm.
Our workplace culture reflects our firm’s values: Extend Yourself, Integrity, Improvement, Empathy, Success and Dedication
"Riemer Hess is a close-knit team where everyone pitches in to help each other. Co-workers are friendly and professional. Managers are accessible and supportive; they don't leave you out on a limb. There is an emphasis on continuous learning, feedback, and improvement; no shoddy work allowed. We go the extra mile for each other and for our clients."
- Excerpts from Riemer Hess Fall 2021 Employee Culture Survey
At Riemer Hess, we are committed to hiring exceptional talent and aim to attract and retain those who share our core values. Our goal is to be an employer of choice among boutique law firms in the New York metropolitan area.
Click below to view our open positions.
We hope to inspire you to join our team!
You will have an opportunity to do meaningful work that significantly impacts the lives of others.
A career at Riemer Hess means working to protect the legal rights and financial well-being of people with disabilities. At heart, we are a purpose-driven firm. Our clients are at the center of everything we do. We take our commitment to them very seriously. If you want to feel proud about the meaningful work you do, consider building your career with us.
We invest in our team members so that they can successfully build a long and satisfying career with us.
We nurture and value each employee’s contribution to our firm. We do so by offering career growth tailored to the unique interests and abilities of our people. Every employee receives high-touch onboarding, personal training plans, and ongoing mentorship. We will provide a customized path for your growth and development with us.
We recognize that for each of us, managing the integration of work into our lives is critical for well-being. This process looks and feels different for everyone.
The pandemic initiated new and— we believe— better norms for how we work as a firm that we continue to embrace at Riemer Hess. For many of our positions, we offer flexible, remote and hybrid schedules, and supply equipment to support these arrangements.
We are committed to keeping pace with the NYC legal market among firms of our size for hiring high-quality legal talent.
It is our pleasure to offer compensation and benefit packages that include:
Our NYC offices are located at 275 Madison Avenue, a short distance from NYC subways lines and commuter rails.
This is an art deco, NYC landmark building which is modern and bright with sweeping views of the NYC skyline and rivers. There are private offices, partitioned workstations for independent work, and a large conference room with virtual technology for collaboration and team meetings.
The safety and well-being of our employees are a top priority for us.
Our building follows NYC and NYS COVID cleaning protocols, and we provide PPE for our employees working in the office. We will be limiting the number of employees we have in the office at a given time to maximize safety. Additionally, we have recently installed six-foot glass partitions between our workstations to enhance separation and social distancing for our legal support staff. Our private restrooms are designated for employees only.
Ready to apply?
Riemer Hess offers career opportunities for experienced attorneys and professional administrative staff. We welcome qualified and exceptional talent to apply today. To apply, please submit your application to the job listings linked below, or you may e-mail a cover letter and resume to our Human Resources Manager, Fran Riemer, at friemer@riemerhess.com.
Riemer Hess LLC seeks a Disability Claims Attorney with a minimum of 3 years of federal litigation experience and/or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) experience to join our A++ boutique legal team in the heart of midtown Manhattan. NY Bar is required.
Competitive salary, incentive compensation, new modern offices, work-from-home options, and attractive benefits will be offered including mentoring and training. Our firm is widely regarded as a premier industry leader in our area of practice.
Riemer Hess is a niche, well-established law firm working in the fields of long-term disability, health care, and life insurance claims under ERISA and New York law. We offer concierge, high-end services to guide and protect our clients – most of whom are professionals and executives – through some of the most stressful times of their lives. For more than 30 years, we’ve taken pride in making a difference in the lives of our disabled clients each and every day. We currently have a growing team of 4 attorneys, 4 paralegals, and 3 legal assistants.
Your Career
A career at Riemer Hess is the opportunity to do work that matters. It’s the chance to use your legal and advocacy skills and passion for helping others to touch the lives of individuals with disabilities. You’ll be working with a diverse team of top legal talent that is constantly pushing the envelope. Our firm prides itself on being a human-centered, and growth and development focused employer.
As part of our team, you will be responsible for a docket of disability claims, appeals, and benefit monitoring. You also will be responsible for providing litigation support in an active docket of litigations in the SDNY. In this role, you will be supervising a team of paralegals and legal assistants. You also will have the opportunity to interact with clients while providing legal advice, guidance, and setting/managing client expectations.
If you’re looking to advance your career at a highly-regarded, forward-thinking firm that cares, we’d love to hear from you.
The Ideal Candidate will have:
We are looking for someone who is: highly proactive in completing assigned work and winning our client’s claims; an effective communicator, with strong written and verbal communications skills; and able to work efficiently under pressure with attention to detail and deadlines.
We Offer:
This is a full-time position.
Benefit Conditions:
A waiting period may apply.
Remote Work
All of our employees are primarily working from their homes (at least on a partial basis). Our attorneys are always welcome to commute into our modern NYC offices on a hybrid model. Attorneys are expected and required to attend in-person any scheduled court appearances and occasional other in-person meetings, most of which are located in NYC.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Riemer Hess will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
I do not take the trust that our clients place in us for granted. We offer our hand to people as they’re navigating through periods of incredible stress and uncertainty. When someone accepts our hand, they trust that we’ll guide them through the thickets and into a more secure financial future.
Jennifer Hess
Partner
I have the best job in the world. Almost every day, I am able to help individuals whose livelihood is threatened by disability. I am able to fight the good fight against unscrupulous insurance companies on behalf of the disabled.
Scott Riemer
Partner
This work is rewarding because I get to ensure my clients receive top notch legal representation and help them secure the best possible outcome under the circumstances.
Ryan McIntyre
Associate
My goal is to provide the representation that gets my clients the benefits they are rightfully entitled to under their policies. I advocate by providing personalized strategies to develop claims to be as strong as possible to combat any defenses the insurance company might have.
Samantha Wladich
Associate
I have forged many close relationships with my clients and find that to be extremely rewarding. Knowing that I have made a difference in the lives of my clients means the world to me.
Kasandra Raux
Supervising Paralegal
I'm happy to work for a firm that helps make the complicated process of receiving long term disability benefits easier for our clients. That way they can stress less and focus more on the most important thing—their health.
Hannah Harrington
Senior Legal Assistant
Advocating for injured or ill clients is what I find most rewarding about my work and what has been the foundation to my legal career. I have a powerful drive to fight for client’s rights and livelihoods against insurers.
Sam Cornielle
Paralegal
Each client is going through a unique struggle, and only they can fully comprehend the extent of their suffering. I seek to extend a helping hand during this difficult time and put my experience and expertise to work on behalf of the client while they chart unfamiliar, painful and often times terrifying waters.
Hannah Cochrane
Paralegal
I pride myself in building relationships and trust with every client I speak with, ensuring that everyone feels comfortable during such a vulnerable stage in their lives.
Nicole Binns
Client Intake & Relationship Manager
I am fortunate enough to work with a team that prioritizes the well-being and security of those suffering with a disability. I get to help people through an immensely troubling time and support them during some of their most vulnerable and unexpected moments.
Jessica Carrion
Legal Assistant
Riemer Hess is an equal opportunity employer. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Riemer Hess will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
"Ari, Let me take this moment to thank you for your patience and expertise over the past five months. It has been a pleasure working with you and getting to know you. I am often apprehensive and neurotic about the details, but you have been unfailingly responsive, patient, and kind, and you have helped get to the best possible outcome for me and my family. You and the rest of the firm do good work for people who really need it. Thank you."
- Nick
"Ari, Let me take this moment to thank you for your patience and expertise over the past five months. It has been a pleasure working with you and getting to know you. I am often apprehensive and neurotic about the details, but you have been unfailingly responsive, patient, and kind, and you have helped get to the best possible outcome for me and my family. You and the rest of the firm do good work for people who really need it. Thank you."
- Nick
"Ari, Let me take this moment to thank you for your patience and expertise over the past five months. It has been a pleasure working with you and getting to know you. I am often apprehensive and neurotic about the details, but you have been unfailingly responsive, patient, and kind, and you have helped get to the best possible outcome for me and my family. You and the rest of the firm do good work for people who really need it. Thank you."
- Nick
"Ari, Let me take this moment to thank you for your patience and expertise over the past five months. It has been a pleasure working with you and getting to know you. I am often apprehensive and neurotic about the details, but you have been unfailingly responsive, patient, and kind, and you have helped get to the best possible outcome for me and my family. You and the rest of the firm do good work for people who really need it. Thank you."
- Nick
Riemer Hess LLC has won numerous awards and accolades for our concierge services.
These are only a few.
Riemer Hess LLC, is a firm of ERISA and long term disability attorneys headquartered in New York City. For over 30 years, we have built a thriving practice and national reputation based on our unwavering commitment to protecting and fighting for people with disabilities. We have obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits, settlements, and judgments.
Riemer Hess LLC
275 Madison Avenue
26th Floor
New York, New York 10016