Personal Injury Attorney

About the role

The Short Version is a Northern Virginia personal injury and criminal defense firm licensed in five states (VA, DC, MD, NY, FL). We have 600+ active PI cases, a bilingual client base growing every month, and a firm built so a great trial attorney can earn like one.

Pay

Base Salary: $130,000 to $155,000+ (qualification-dependent)

Quarterly Performance Commissions on firm-wide PI fees collected — no ceiling.

Origination Bonuses on cases you personally bring in.

Year-1 Realistic OTE: $183,000 to $250,000 on plan. Top producers are pacing toward $336,000+.

Base Salary Tiers

• $130,000 base — Minimum qualifications:
  • Active Virginia bar license in good standing
  • 3+ years of plaintiff personal injury experience, including active litigation
  • Ability to manage a high-volume caseload independently
• $155,000+ base — All of the above, plus:
  • 5+ years of plaintiff PI litigation experience (not defense, not insurance)
  • 3+ first-chair jury trials taken to verdict in PI matters
  • Active bar license in Maryland or DC in addition to Virginia
  • Verifiable case results
• Preferred but not required: Bilingual Spanish/English fluency

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance — 100% employer-paid (employee coverage)
• 3 weeks paid time off
• 401(k) with 4% employer match after 1 year
• A dedicated support team from day one — not shared, not theoretical

Responsibilities

• Own 100+ active PI matters across pre-litigation and active litigation
• Drive cases from treatment to demand to settlement or trial verdict
• Conduct depositions, hearings, mediations, and jury trials
• Collaborate with your team on discovery, records, and demand packages

Requirements

• Active Virginia bar license in good standing
• 3+ years of plaintiff personal injury experience with active litigation (for $130k base); 5+ years for $155k+ base
• Ability to manage a high-volume caseload independently
• For $155k+ base: 3+ first-chair jury trials taken to verdict in PI matters; active bar license in Maryland or DC; verifiable case results
• Willingness to have trial record verified
• Not seeking remote flexibility or PTO as a primary concern
• Not defining "high-volume" as 40 cases
• Not requiring partnership-track conversation before demonstrating results