Trial Attorney

Trial Attorney

About the Role:

An established and high-performing legal practice is seeking a seasoned Senior Trial Attorney to take full ownership of complex personal injury and products liability cases. This is a critical high-impact role designed for a courtroom-ready litigator who can independently manage cases from intake through verdict while driving strategy execution and outcomes.

You will step into an active docket and play a key role in maximizing case value leading trial preparation and delivering successful verdicts and settlements. This position offers autonomy responsibility and the opportunity to directly influence financial outcomes through a performance-driven compensation model.

Key Responsibilities:

Litigation & Trial

• Independently manage personal injury and products liability cases from filing through verdict
• Serve as first-chair trial attorney in jury trials
• Develop case strategy evaluate liability and drive resolution

Case Management

• Maintain full ownership of an independent docket
• Oversee medical treatment coordination and client progress
• Retain and collaborate with liability medical economic and engineering experts
• Take and defend depositions including expert and corporate representative depositions (Rule 30(b)(6) or equivalent)
• Draft argue and respond to dispositive motions
• Lead mediation settlement negotiations and trial preparation

Leadership & Collaboration

• Supervise paralegals legal assistants and case managers
• Ensure strong client communication and expectation management
• Maintain disciplined docket control and meet critical deadlines

Required Experience & Qualifications:

Litigation & Trial Experience

• Minimum 5 years of plaintiff-side personal injury litigation experience
• Strong focus on products liability cases
• First-chair experience in at least five (5) jury trials
• Proven ability to take cases from intake through verdict

Technical & Case Management Skills

• Experience managing an independent caseload
• Hands-on medical case management experience
• Extensive experience working with expert witnesses across disciplines
• Proven track record in depositions motion practice and trial preparation

Professional Competencies

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational and case management skills
• Excellent client communication and relationship management
• Willingness to travel for depositions hearings and trials

Compensation & Benefits:

• Base salary up to $200000 (based on experience and trial record)
• Performance-based percentage of recoveries
• Relocation assistance provided
• Comprehensive benefits package (details shared during interview process)

Why You Should Join:

This is an opportunity to work in an environment that values results autonomy and expertise. You will not be micromanaged-instead youll be trusted to lead strategize and execute at a high level.

• High Earning Potential: Competitive base salary up to $200000 plus a percentage of recoveries directly rewarding your performance
• True Autonomy: Manage your own docket and litigation strategy with minimal oversight
• Complex High-Value Cases: Work on sophisticated products liability matters that challenge and elevate your expertise
• Leadership Opportunity: Supervise and guide paralegals assistants and case managers
• Relocation Support: Seamless transition with financial assistance provided
• Impact-Driven Role: Your work directly contributes to client outcomes and firm success

This role is ideal for attorneys who thrive in a results-oriented high-accountability environment and are motivated by both professional growth and financial upside.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

You are a confident self-directed trial attorney who is comfortable managing high-stakes litigation independently. You bring a strategic mindset to case valuation and negotiation thrive under responsibility and are driven by results and performance-based rewards.

This role is best suited for attorneys who require little to no supervision and are ready to take full ownership of their work.