Growing personal injury firm is looking to add an Associate Attorney to their team. This associate will handle a diverse caseload of personal injury matters, taking cases from inception to resolution, including litigation if necessary. The associate should be collaborative, communicative, and accountable.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload of personal injury matters
- Communicate regularly with clients, insurance carriers, opposing counsel, and other involved parties
- Conduct legal research and draft pleadings, motions, discovery, settlement demands, and other legal documents.
- Review and analyze medical records, bills, accident reports, and other evidence.
- Conduct and defend depositions as experience permits.
- Negotiate claims and settlements with insurance carriers and opposing counsel.
- Assist with case strategy, litigation preparation, mediation, and trial preparation.
- Maintain accurate case files and meet applicable deadlines.
- Collaborate with paralegals, legal assistants, and other attorneys.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Actively licensed to practice law in Texas
- Prior personal injury experience preferred; ideally 2+ years of PI litigation in Texas
- Strong understanding of personal injury law, liability, damages, and insurance claims
- Excellent negotiation, writing, research, and communication skills.
- Strong organization and case-management abilities.
- Ability to independently manage matters while working effectively as part of a team.
- Litigation, deposition, mediation experience; trial experience is a major plus
For more information on this opportunity, text or call Angie Stein at (605) 988-6745 and email angie.stein@gogpac.com All conversations are highly confidential*
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
