Plaintiff Litigation Attorney (Personal Injury)

Job Description

Job Description

A plaintiff personal injury law firm is hiring a Litigation Attorney for its Irvine office. You'll own serious-injury cases from depositions through trial, with substantive litigation work alongside a collaborative, trial-focused team. This is a full-time, in-office role.

What you'll do

• Draft complaints, written discovery and discovery responses on plaintiff-side personal injury, elder abuse and employment matters
• Handle law and motion: draft, oppose and argue motions in state and federal court
• Take depositions of defendants, treating physicians and experts; defend and prepare plaintiffs for theirs
• Work with retained experts (medical, biomechanical, economic, life care planning, accident reconstruction) on case theory and damages
• Review medical records and imaging to identify mechanism-of-injury and causation issues
• Attend hearings, case management conferences, mediations and settlement conferences

Requirements

• Active license in good standing with the State Bar of California
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• 2–3 years of civil litigation experience (plaintiff-side preferred; relevant defense experience considered)
• Hands-on experience taking and defending depositions
• Law and motion experience in California state court (federal court a plus)
• Comfortable working with medical records; strong legal writing and oral advocacy
• Nice to have: serious-injury, wrongful death or TBI case experience, and first- or second-chair trial experience

Compensation and benefits

• $150,000+ per year, depending on experience
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick time and firm holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life and other ancillary insurance
• 401(k) with match
• Professional development, company-provided technology, and room to grow into more responsibility