Attorney - Plaintiff Personal Injury

About the role

An established firm with over 10 years in practice is seeking a Litigation Attorney with 2-3+ years of experience to join their team onsite. This Attorney will have experience with plaintiff-side personal injury, elder abuse, and employment litigation, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations while representing clients in litigation and advisory matters.

Qualifications

• Holds an active license in good standing with the State Bar of California
• Holds a JD from an ABA-accredited law school
• Brings 2-3+ years of civil litigation experience, plaintiff-side preferred
• Has hands-on experience taking and defending depositions
• Demonstrates law and motion experience in California state court
• Possesses strong legal writing and oral advocacy skills
• Manages a caseload independently as a self-starter while remaining responsive to the lead attorney

Responsibilities

• Draft complaints, demand letters, written discovery, and discovery responses on plaintiff-side personal injury, elder abuse, and employment law matters
• Handle all aspects of law and motion, including drafting, opposing, and arguing motions in state and federal court
• Take depositions of defendants, treating physicians, and retained experts
• Defend depositions of plaintiffs and prepare clients thoroughly for their testimony
• Prepare lay witnesses, treating providers, and experts for deposition and trial
• Work directly with retained experts including medical, biomechanical, economic, life care planning, and accident reconstruction professionals to develop case theory and damages
• Review and analyze medical records, imaging, and provider reports, identifying mechanism of injury and causation issues
• Develop case strategy in collaboration with the senior litigation attorney and execute on it independently
• Attend hearings, case management conferences, mediations, and settlement conferences
• Maintain clear, timely communication with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and the internal team

Benefits

• Salary range: $115,000-$185,000+, contingent on experience
• 12 paid holidays annually
• 10 days of paid vacation annually
• 6 days of sick leave annually
• Medical insurance - (paid for by the firm)
• 401(k) with 4% fully vested safe-harbor company match
• Training and continuing education budget
• Regular firm events
• Company-issued laptop replaced every 3 years, becoming personal property thereafter
• Occasional access to premium event tickets and suite experiences based on availability