Description:
At A Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Law Firm, our values are simple: Dedication to our clients. Pride in our employees. Commitment to our community. At our law firm, we help victims. We have represented over 75,000 injured people and recovered over a billion dollars on behalf of our clients.We have an amazing opportunity for an experienced Personal Injury Attorney to join our well-established, highly respected law firm.
Working at A Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Law Firm, our employees enjoy a hybrid work arrangement, a generous benefits package, professional development, a company dedicated to D&I, and a fast-paced environment where we care for our clients. Additionally, Attorneys at our firm have an opportunity to earn additional compensation through privately generated cases. If you're interested in working with one of the Top Law Firms in Pittsburgh and your goals align with our core values of excellence, honesty & integrity, trust & fairness, client-centeredness, empathy, and professionalism, apply today!
- Manages a case load comprised of both "litigation" and "pre-litigation" cases while effectively communicating/advocating on the clients' behalf.
- Thoroughly and accurately completes Preliminary Case Reviews in a timely manner through managing the organization of the files with timely resolution of claims/causes of action.
- Analyzes the potential outcomes of cases and collaborates with peers and leadership to develop a strategy for handling the claim/cause of action with litigation / trial support, legal research, and tasks as requested, to maximize client recovery.
- Provides effective and proactive leadership as a coach and role model to direct reports and other A Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Law Firm support staff, to include performance management, professional development, and delegation of the team to achieve success.
- Oversees and conducts research and preparation of legal documents including Complaints, Motions, Pleadings, Briefs, Memos, Correspondence, Petitions, Written Discovery, Mediation Presentations, and other documents. Ensure completion of Service of Process according to firm and legal standards.
- Assists in the representation / advocacy of clients as requested in legal proceedings, including, but not limited, to magisterial level courts, coordination with criminal courts with victim advocacy programs/restitution programs, presentation/hearings on petitions to settle claims, and oral argument on motions.
- Provides periodic call duty to assess and speak with potential clients during evening hours and weekends, and where appropriate, meets with and follows A Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Law Firm protocol to sign-up a client.
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years Civil Trial Work required
- Preference for an attorney with 5+ years of experience litigating a broad range of PI cases – auto, trucking, slip and fall, etc.
- Juris Doctor and admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar and authorized to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required.
- Bachelor's degree required.
