Personal Injury Attorney

About the role

A dual-licensed VA/MD personal injury attorney ready to own a case load and earn without a ceiling. On-plan total compensation $155,000 to $250,000+, with no ceiling.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive an active caseload of PI matters across pre-litigation and litigation, with caseload size scaled to experience tier
• Move cases from treatment through demand, negotiation, and settlement or trial verdict
• Conduct client consultations, depositions, mediations, hearings, and jury trials
• Appear at status conferences, motions hearings, and pre-trial proceedings in General District and Circuit Courts across Northern Virginia
• Collaborate daily with your dedicated support team (4+ staff members, including paralegals, case managers, and medical records specialists)
• Review and approve demand packages, settlement agreements, and litigation strategy with team support
• Negotiate directly with insurance adjusters and defense counsel on pre-litigation and litigated matters
• Coordinate with paralegals on discovery, court filings, subpoenas, and trial preparation
• Maintain accurate and timely case notes, deadlines, and file documentation in our case management system
• Communicate proactively with clients throughout the life of their case
• Participate in firm strategy sessions, case reviews, and performance check-ins with firm leadership
• Work daily with your dedicated support pod of four or more paralegals, case managers, and medical records specialists
• Bring energy to firm strategy sessions, case reviews, and performance check-ins

Qualifications

• Active bar licenses in BOTH Virginia and Maryland, in good standing
• This is a hard requirement
• 3 to 5 years of litigation experience, with plaintiff-side personal injury experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume caseload independently
• Real skill across negotiation, depositions, motions, and settlement
• Trial experience, at a minimum, bench trials in General District Court or Maryland District Court (jury trials are not required)
• Strong written and oral advocacy
• Proficiency with case management software
• A drive to build a long-term plaintiff PI career and to produce, not to coast

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental insurance (employee coverage)
• 401(k) with a 4% employer match after one year of continuous employment
• Three weeks of paid time off, plus firm holidays
• Mileage reimbursement and pre-approved CLE reimbursement
• A dedicated support team from day one. Not shared. Not theoretical. Our infrastructure supports every attorney

Pay

• Average base salary of $125,000 to $140,000 per year, set by experience and trial record
• Quarterly performance commissions on firm personal injury fees collected, with meaningful upside as your production grows
• A 25% origination fee on cases you personally bring in and resolve, calculated separately
• On-plan total compensation of $155,000 to $250,000+, with room beyond that for top producers. We do not set a ceiling

Schedule

We do not specify a schedule, but we value a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements.