Complex Pre-Litigation Attorney - Founding Partner Referral Team (Denver)

Bachus & Schanker, LLC is seeking an experienced Complex Personal Injury Pre-Litigation Attorney to work directly with one of our founding partners in running and handling our founding partner’s direct-referral and high-value personal injury cases.

This is an opportunity to do deeply meaningful work for people when they need it most. There are few things more rewarding than getting to know a client and their family, helping them through a difficult time, and ultimately seeing the difference your work can make in their lives.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to build real relationships with clients, become someone they know and trust, and advocate for them from the beginning of their case through resolution. For an attorney who finds purpose in helping people, connecting with clients, and being a trusted advocate during an important time in their lives, this is an incredibly rewarding role. You will have the opportunity to work with our exceptional team and deploy the full resources of the firm to investigate cases, identify the right experts, develop winning strategies, and achieve outstanding results for our clients!

This is an important role within our firm. Many of these clients come to Bachus & Schanker through direct relationships and referrals to a founding partner, and we are looking for an attorney who understands the level of legal judgment, responsiveness, and personal attention those relationships require.

The ideal individual is an experienced personal injury attorney who genuinely enjoys pre-litigation practice, including developing cases, working closely with clients, analyzing liability and damages, identifying all available sources of recovery, negotiating with insurance carriers, and helping injured clients navigate what can be one of the most difficult periods of their lives.

You will work closely with a founding partner while managing a portfolio of general negligence personal injury matters, including direct-referral cases and significant injury claims.

As part of this role, you will personally connect with prospective clients and help guide them through the initial stages of working with our firm. This includes conducting new client intakes and consultations by telephone, Zoom, and, when appropriate, in person. You should be comfortable speaking directly with prospective clients, evaluating potential claims, answering questions, and creating a strong client experience from the very first interaction with the Firm.

Our cases are more than files and deadlines. They involve people who are often reaching out to us on some of the worst days of their lives. Many of our clients have experienced wrongful death, catastrophic injury, serious injury, or profound trauma, and they need more than an attorney who understands the law. They need an advocate, a listener, a steady presence, and someone they can rely on.

We are looking for an attorney who understands the depth of this work and is committed to living up to the trust our clients place in us. Reliability, compassion, communication, and genuine advocacy are not simply qualities we hope to find in our team, rather they are promises we make to the people we serve.

About Us

Bachus & Schanker, LLC is a well-established Colorado personal injury law firm representing injured clients throughout the state. For decades, our attorneys have handled significant personal injury matters while building a reputation for strong advocacy and exceptional client service.

Our firm is committed not only to achieving excellent results for our clients, but also to supporting the communities in which we live and work through the Bachus & Schanker Cares Foundation.

Our attorneys and firm have received numerous professional recognitions, including:

• Top 10 Attorneys in Personal Injury Law by America’s Best Advocates in 2025
• Nation’s Top One Percent in 2025 by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel
• Top 100 recognition from the National Trial Lawyers
• Top 10 Attorneys for Dedication to Outstanding Advocacy in 2025 by the American Association of Attorney Advocates

What You Will Do

As a Pre-Litigation Personal Injury Attorney working with one of our founding partners, you will:

• Manage direct-referral and high-value personal injury cases from intake through pre-litigation resolution
• Conduct prospective client intakes and consultations by telephone, Zoom, and, as needed, in person (client calls and intakes may be outside of normal business hours and may necessitate weekend or evening calls).
• Work directly with a founding partner on case strategy, evaluation, and resolution
• Develop strong relationships with clients and provide the high level of personal attention and responsiveness expected for direct-referral matters
• Evaluate liability, causation, damages, insurance coverage, and available sources of recovery
• Develop cases strategically to maximize their value and position them for successful resolution
• Work closely with case managers, investigators, medical providers, experts, and other members of the legal team
• Negotiate with insurance carriers and defense representatives to obtain appropriate resolutions for clients
• Identify cases that should proceed to litigation and work with our litigation attorneys to ensure a strong transition when litigation is necessary
• Maintain proactive and consistent communication with clients throughout the life of their case
• Provide compassionate, practical guidance to injured clients and their families

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for an attorney who combines strong personal injury experience with exceptional client service.

The successful candidate will have:

• An active Colorado law license in good standing
• At least three years of personal injury experience, with meaningful experience handling pre-litigation personal injury matters
• Strong knowledge of Colorado personal injury law and insurance claims
• Experience evaluating liability, damages, insurance coverage, and case value
• The ability to independently manage significant personal injury matters while collaborating closely with a founding partner
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills
• A genuine commitment to helping injured clients and providing an exceptional client experience
• Strong judgment, organization, responsiveness, and attention to detail
• The professionalism and interpersonal skills necessary to represent the firm and maintain important referral relationships

This role is particularly well suited for an attorney who enjoys the strategy and client relationships involved in pre-litigation personal injury practice and wants to handle meaningful cases as part of an experienced and highly collaborative team.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation range: $125,000-$150,000+, including base salary and commission.

Benefits include:

• Company-paid employee medical insurance
• Company-paid employee dental insurance
• Company-paid employee long-term disability insurance
• Company-paid employee term life and AD&D insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending accounts, including dependent care, parking, and commuter benefits
• Additional voluntary individual and family term life and AD&D insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program

Work Location: Denver, In Office

Please visit our website to learn more about Bachus & Schanker.

Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen.

Bachus & Schanker, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until October 15, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than October 15, 2026, at midnight to ensure consideration.

Colorado Residents: In any material you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing information.

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