Associate / Attorney - Personal Injury

Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorney - Palm Beach Gardens, FL – Up to $180k Base + Performance-Based Compensation
Location/Schedule
Palm Beach Gardens, FL – In office four days per week

Practice
Plaintiff-Side Personal Injury Litigation

What stands out about this opportunity
No Billable-Hour Requirement

– Performance is measured through clearly defined KPIs and results rather than traditional billable-hour targets.

Significant Performance-Based Earning Potential

– The compensation structure can include 25% of the fees recovered from the attorney's own settled cases, alongside settlement-related bonuses.

Clear Partnership Track

– Join a growing Florida plaintiff practice offering a genuine route to partnership for the right long-term attorney.

Extensive Attorney Support

– Each attorney is supported by one case manager and two paralegals, allowing them to remain focused on case strategy, client service and results.

Proven Plaintiff Platform

– Join a firm with more than 35 years of experience, over $600 million recovered and more than 9,000 cases won.

Mission-Driven Culture

– Work alongside a collaborative team committed to being "Warriors for Justice" and fighting aggressively for injured clients.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage plaintiff personal injury matters from intake through settlement or trial.

Handle a caseload comprising approximately 70% pre-litigation and 30% litigation matters.

Develop case strategy designed to maximise outcomes for clients.

Conduct and defend depositions.

Represent clients at hearings, mediations and trials.

Negotiate settlements with insurance carriers and opposing counsel.

Deliver clear and persuasive written and oral advocacy.

Maintain regular client contact throughout the life of each case.

Collaborate with case managers, paralegals and other attorneys to move cases forward efficiently.

Handle matters involving automobile accidents, bodily injury, premises liability, slip-and-fall claims, nursing-home negligence and medical malpractice.

Core Requirements

Active Florida Bar membership in good standing.

Approximately 5–15 years of plaintiff personal injury litigation experience.

Participation in at least three completed trials, excluding cases that settled at the courthouse.

First-chair trial experience is preferred, although strong second-chair experience will be considered.

Strong litigation, negotiation and courtroom advocacy skills.

Ability to manage both pre-litigation and litigated matters.

Excellent client-service and relationship-management skills.

Willingness to work from the Palm Beach Gardens office four days per week.

Collaborative approach and ability to thrive within a performance-focused team.

Interest in making a stable, long-term career move.

Preferred Experience

Medical malpractice.

Automobile and bodily-injury claims.

Premises liability and slip-and-fall litigation.

Moot Court or Mock Trial experience.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary of $180,000, depending on experience.

Performance-based compensation, potentially including 25% of fees recovered on the attorney's own settled cases.

Settlement-related bonus opportunities.

Clear partnership-track opportunity.

One dedicated case manager and two paralegals per attorney.

100% employer-paid employee health-insurance premium.

401(k).

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