Location: Los Angeles, CA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Required: 5+ Years Personal Injury Litigation
About the Role:
Our firm is seeking a highly skilled Litigation Attorney with at least five years of experience in personal injury litigation to join our trial team. The ideal candidate has substantial litigation experience, including depositions, motion practice, and trial preparation.
Candidates may come from plaintiff or defense backgrounds, but plaintiff-side experience is required and a passion for representing injured individuals is essential.
This role is ideal for a litigation attorney ready to take an active role in preparing cases for trial and working closely with senior trial attorneys.
Responsibilities:
- Manage complex personal injury litigation matters from filing through trial
- Take and defend expert and party depositions
- Draft and argue substantive motions, including motions for summary judgment and motions in limine
- Develop litigation strategy and work closely with the firm's trial attorneys
- Prepare cases for trial, mediation, and arbitration
- Coordinate with medical experts and liability experts
- Supervise junior attorneys, paralegals, and litigation staff when necessary
Qualifications:
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Active California Bar membership
- Minimum 5 years of personal injury litigation experience
- Experience working on a trial team
- Experience taking expert depositions
- Strong motion writing and litigation strategy skills
- Plaintiff-side experience required (defense experience welcome in addition)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Trial experience as first or second chair
- Experience handling high-value personal injury cases
- Strong courtroom presence and negotiation skills
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Performance-based bonuses
- Health insurance benefits
- Paid time off and holidays
- Opportunity to work on significant, high-value cases
How to Apply
Please submit:
- Resume
- Writing sample
- List of representative cases handled (if available)
Qualified candidates will be contacted for a Zoom or in-person interview.
Pay: $280,000.00 - $350,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Are you currently licensed and in good standing with the California State Bar? (Required: Yes or No)
- How many expert depositions have you taken or defended?
A. None
B. 1-5
C. 6-15
D. 15+
- Which best describes your experience in personal injury litigation?
A. Plaintiff Only
B. Defense Only
C. Both Plaintiff and Defense
- Have you worked on a trial team for a personal injury case?
A. Yes
B. No
- Have you argued motions in court?
A. Yes
B. No
- Have you participated in trial preparation?
A. Yes
B. No
- Have you served as first or second chair at trial?
A. Yes
B. No
- What types of motions have you personally drafted?
- Briefly describe the most complex personal injury case you worked on.
Experience:
- personal injury litigation: 5 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Valley Village, CA 91607 (Required)
Work Location: In person
