Our firm is growing, and we’re looking for an empathic, experienced Personal Injury Attorney to help our clients find justice and compensation for their injuries. You’ll handle the case file from start to finish with support from our team of highly skilled legal professionals. You should have excellent credentials, a minimum of 3 years of successful personal injury litigation along with trial case experience, and an authentic passion for helping people. If this sounds like you, apply today!
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all personal injury litigation cases
- Taking and conducting depositions
- Attending mediations and successfully settling cases at mediation
- Attending global settlements
- Attending all hearings leading up to trial
- Trial prep and taking cases to trial
- Organizing and maintaining personal injury files
- Managing medical care of clients
- Communicating professionally with clients, insurance companies, adjusters, doctors attorneys
- Attending case management meetings to discuss case status and strategy
- Supervise support staff on how they’re handling personal injury cases from inception to closing
- Drafting pleadings, discovery, and mediation summaries
- Drafting demand letters
- Review and approve demand packages
- The court filing, scheduling, mediation/trial prep, and case management
- Effective problem-solving and consultation skills to resolve potential client concerns or questions
- Provide leadership and work alongside Paralegals and Legal Assistants to move the case to successful completion.
- Timely complete all assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
Requirements
- Must be an active member and in good standing with the Florida Bar
- Must have a minimum of 5 years of personal injury experience
- Must be familiar with the Civil Rules of Procedure in Florida
- Must have a high degree of familiarity with drafting pleadings and the litigation process
- Must have strong analytical and writing skills
- Must have the experience, skill, and know-how needed to successfully manage cases on their own and thoroughly work them up for a trial
- Must have recent jury trial experience and be comfortable taking cases to trial (Florida)
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Must be efficient, effective expeditious
- Must be able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Must have knowledge of insurance coverage types and policies
- Must have exceptional communication and writing skills
