Attorney | Pre-litigation | Hybrid | 149121 | Glendale, CA

PERSONAL INJURY PRE-LITIGATION ATTORNEY

LEAD CASES. LEAD PEOPLE. HELP SHAPE WHAT’S NEXT.

A growing plaintiff-side personal injury practice is seeking an experienced Personal Injury Pre-Litigation Attorney for a high-impact leadership opportunity in Glendale.

This is more than a traditional pre-litigation role. You’ll manage your own personal injury caseload from intake through settlement while overseeing approximately 20 team members, including case managers, legal assistants, demand writers, and negotiators.

THE OPPORTUNITY

You’ll play a key role in case strategy, quality control, settlement evaluation, team performance, and day-to-day pre-litigation operations.

The role includes:

• Managing a comprehensive personal injury caseload from intake through resolution
• Overseeing approximately 20 pre-litigation team members
• Reviewing case files and team work product
• Establishing quality-control standards
• Conducting file, workflow, and performance audits
• Directing case strategy and timelines
• Evaluating liability, damages, and settlement value
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating demand packages
• Negotiating settlement agreements and other legal documents
• Increasingly taking an active role in settlement negotiations
• Managing relationships and communication with clients
• Mentoring and developing team members
• Participating in weekly meetings and performance reviews

WHAT YOU BRING

The role calls for an experienced personal injury attorney with experience in:

• Plaintiff-side personal injury
• Motor vehicle accident matters
• Pre-litigation case management
• Liability, damages, and settlement valuation
• Negotiating with insurance carriers
• Team leadership or direct supervision
• Quality control and file auditing
• Workflow and performance management
• Experience managing case managers, legal assistants, demand writers, negotiators, or similar PI professionals is strongly aligned with the position.

WHY THIS ROLE

• The practice describes its culture as supportive, autonomous, and low-micromanagement. This opportunity is designed for an attorney who wants meaningful responsibility not only for individual cases, but also for people, processes, and the broader pre-litigation operation.

LOCATION & SCHEDULE

• Glendale, California
• Full-time
• In-office for the first 90 days
• Potential hybrid arrangement after 90 days
• Long-term schedule may generally involve 2–3 days in-office and 2 days remote, depending on the role and candidate

COMPENSATION

• $150,000–$300,000 + bonus structure

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, and vision eligibility after 90 days
• Anthem Blue Cross coverage
• Employer covers 50% of employee medical, dental, and vision costs
• 8 federal holidays
• 6 sick days
• 401(k) matching through ADP
• 401(k) eligibility beginning Day 1 of Year 2
• Team lunches

MAKE YOUR MARK

Salary Range: $150,000–$300,000

Reference: 149121