Trial Attorney 1st Chair

Pay: $150000.00 - $200000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Step into a true trial-forward plaintiff PI role where your courtroom experience is valued and utilized
• Handle meaningful cases and make a real impact for injured clients and their families
• Strong compensation with bonus potential and upside for highly experienced trial attorneys
• Work with the resources and infrastructure of a large growing platform
• Join a team that moves cases with urgency professionalism and client-first service

Location: Full-time openings available in Atlanta GA; Miami FL; Boca Raton FL; Tampa FL; and Chicago IL. Youll be based in the local office for the market you support.

Note: Candidates must be actively barred and in good standing in the state for the office location they are pursuing (Georgia Florida or Illinois) and must have 5 years of plaintiff personal injury experience plus at least 5 PI trials as first chair.

About Us

Were a nationally established plaintiff-focused firm known for advocating for clients in complex personal injury and property damage matters. Our attorneys combine sharp litigation instincts with compassion and responsiveness and were proud of a culture built around urgency professionalism and results. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Lead plaintiff PI files from pre-suit through trial with full ownership of strategy and execution
• Meet with clients build trust quickly and guide them through litigation with empathy and clarity
• Evaluate claims damages and liability to develop winning case themes and settlement posture
• Drive discovery motion practice depositions and expert strategy to position cases for resolution or verdict
• Negotiate with carriers and defense counsel participate in mediation and manage demands and offers
• First-chair trials when appropriate including jury selection openings witness examinations and closings
• Collaborate closely with paralegals legal assistants and other attorneys to keep files moving efficiently

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• 5 years of plaintiff personal injury experience (targeting 510 years)
• Minimum 5 PI trials as first chair
• Active bar license in good standing in the state of the office youre applying to (GA FL or IL)
• Strong case valuation negotiation and trial preparation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive organized and comfortable in a fast-paced office environment
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus

Why You Will Love Working Here

Youll be trusted to lead supported by a team that knows how to move cases and backed by a platform that provides resources and stability. If you want a role where your trial ability actually matters and your work changes outcomes for real people this is it.

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: Bar license in state role is located 5 years plaintiff personal injury experience and 5 PI trials as first chair.

• Nice to haves: bilingual spanish

• Additional context: Relocation- no. Packages - no

• Salary Bands:

  • 57 years plaintiff PI 5 1st chair trials: $150000$165000 base bonus

  • 810 years plaintiff PI strong 1st chair history: $165000$180000 base bonus

  • 10 years (highly relevant heavy 1st chair): up to $200000 base bonus

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Plaintiff PI Trial Attorney openings in Atlanta Miami Boca Raton Tampa and Chicago. Must have 510 years plaintiff PI and 5 PI jury trials as first chair plus active bar in the state of the office. Leads case strategy negotiations trial prep and first-chair trials.

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