Personal Injury Litigation Attorney
About the Role
Our client, a dynamic and rapidly growing personal injury and property damage law firm, seeks a highly motivated and passionate Litigation Attorney to join their team in Boca Raton, FL. The firm handles auto accidents, premise liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death cases, nursing home abuse and home and business property damage throughout the State of Florida.
The firm has a highly active Litigation Team of Trial Attorneys and their support staff, responsible for representing the firm's clients after pre-suit and through the conclusion of the case, whether via settlement or trial. This includes working together in preparing for and trying numerous jury trials throughout Florida each year.
Litigation Attorneys each have approximately 35-40 files and work directly with at least one paralegal and a team of legal assistants to assist them with ongoing cases and in preparation for trial.
Litigation Attorneys are not required to market for cases, although you are welcome to do so and you will be entitled to a generous referral fee should you bring a case into the firm. You do not need to worry about the business of running a law firm, but rather you can focus on being the best litigator and Trial Attorney you can be. We have a structured chain of command in order to support the Trial Attorneys and staff with the goal of improving our work environment and continuing to make every employee more efficient.
We also consistently send Trial Attorneys to seminars and workshops for them to continually improve their trial skills. Finally, Trial Attorneys will not deal with any pre-litigation or pre-suit cases at all. Our Litigation Team is dedicated solely to litigation.
Responsibilities
- Represent clients after pre-suit and through the conclusion of the case, whether via settlement or trial
- Prepare for and try jury trials throughout Florida
- Manage approximately 35-40 files
- Work directly with at least one paralegal and a team of legal assistants on ongoing cases and trial preparation
- Handle motion practice, fact and expert witness depositions, and general discovery practice
- Communicate with clients and co-workers effectively and efficiently
Requirements
- Full-time
- Member of the Florida Bar and in good standing
- 5+ years of personal injury litigation experience required
- Trial experience required; First Chairs during trial
- General litigation experience required
- Motion practice
- Fact and expert witness deposition experience
- General discovery practice
- Strong communication and people skills
- Professionalism and prioritization of client customer service and representation
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to manage a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to communicate with clients and co-workers effectively and efficiently
- Possess excellent organization skills and be able to multitask and prioritize workload
- Team-oriented
Skills
- Bilingual a plus
- Experience with SmartAdvocate (case management software) a plus
Benefits
- Competitive Wage
- Paid Time Off, Holiday, Bereavement, and Sick Time
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan with Firm match
- Group Medical/Dental/Vision Plans
- Employer-Covered Supplemental Benefits
- Voluntary Supplemental Benefits
- Annual Performance Reviews
Pay
Base salary range: $100K to $135K, plus bonus and referral fees. Bonus structure is based on a percentage of the fees you obtain.