Associate / Attorney - Personal Injury

Job Description

Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorney - Palm Beach Gardens, FL – Up to $180k Base + Performance-Based Compensation

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Location/Schedule: Palm Beach Gardens, FL – In office four days per week

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Base Salary: $180,000, plus performance-based compensation

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Practice: Plaintiff-Side Personal Injury Litigation

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What stands out about this opportunity:

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No Billable-Hour Requirement – Performance is measured through clearly defined KPIs and results rather than traditional billable-hour targets.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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Mission-Driven Culture – Work alongside a collaborative team committed to being “Warriors for Justice” and fighting aggressively for injured clients.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Manage plaintiff personal injury matters from intake through settlement or trial.
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• Handle a caseload comprising approximately 70% pre-litigation and 30% litigation matters.
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• Develop case strategy designed to maximise outcomes for clients.
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• Conduct and defend depositions.
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• Represent clients at hearings, mediations and trials.
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• Negotiate settlements with insurance carriers and opposing counsel.
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• Deliver clear and persuasive written and oral advocacy.
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• Maintain regular client contact throughout the life of each case.
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• Collaborate with case managers, paralegals and other attorneys to move cases forward efficiently.
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• Handle matters involving automobile accidents, bodily injury, premises liability, slip-and-fall claims, nursing-home negligence and medical malpractice.
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Core Requirements:

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• Active Florida Bar membership in good standing.
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• Approximately 5–15 years of plaintiff personal injury litigation experience.
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• Participation in at least three completed trials, excluding cases that settled at the courthouse.
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• First-chair trial experience is preferred, although strong second-chair experience will be considered.
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• Strong litigation, negotiation and courtroom advocacy skills.
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• Ability to manage both pre-litigation and litigated matters.
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• Excellent client-service and relationship-management skills.
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• Willingness to work from the Palm Beach Gardens office four days per week.
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• Collaborative approach and ability to thrive within a performance-focused team.
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• Interest in making a stable, long-term career move.
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Preferred Experience:

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• Nursing-home litigation.
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• Medical malpractice.
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• Automobile and bodily-injury claims.
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• Premises liability and slip-and-fall litigation.
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• Moot Court or Mock Trial experience.
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Compensation and Benefits:

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• Base salary of $180,000, depending on experience.
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• Performance-based compensation, potentially including 25% of fees recovered on the attorney’s own settled cases.
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• Settlement-related bonus opportunities.
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• Clear partnership-track opportunity.
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• One dedicated case manager and two paralegals per attorney.
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• 100% employer-paid employee health-insurance premium.
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• 401(k).
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If you are an experienced Florida plaintiff attorney looking for meaningful trial work, uncapped performance-based earning potential and a clear route toward partnership, let’s have a confidential conversation.

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