Personal Injury Lawyer

Job Description

Job Description

Our firm is growing, and we’re looking for an empathic, experienced personal injury attorney to help clients find justice and compensation for their injuries with automobile, wrongful death, and trucking accidents. You will handle the case file from start to finish with support from our team of highly skilled legal professionals. You should have excellent credentials, a minimum of 3 years of successful personal injury litigation along with trial case experience, and an authentic passion for helping people. If this sounds like you, apply today!

• Handle personal injury case files from start to finish
• Gather insurance policies, medical expenses, medical records, and other evidence relevant to the case and conduct legal research on case law and premises liability
• Serve as legal counsel on the clients’ behalf at hearings, mediations, trials, depositions, and litigation
• Assess potential personal injury claims and provide legal advice to prospective clients accordingly
• Document and update the status of all case files in the case management system

• Learn, understand, and execute the firm’s personal injury case management process and procedures according to written and/or verbal instructions
• Manage a portfolio of personal injury cases through the use of a variety of case management programs and procedures
• Ensure the rights of the client, as well as the professional integrity of the firm, are preserved and maintained through professional expert representation in court or before government agencies
• Prepare legal documents and negotiate settlements on behalf of injured clients

• Must be computer proficient
• Membership in the State Bar Association and a state license to practice law is mandatory
• Up-to-date knowledge of personal injury law/ tort law, wrongful death, civil and family law, medical terminology, and medical malpractice is imperative
• A bachelor’s degree and a J.D. degree is required
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, research, and communication skills are desired

• Knowledge of personal injury law/tort law, medical terminology, wrongful death, civil, and family law is vital
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to build rapport with clients
• Excellent time management skills, be organized, and able to effectively prioritize projects and tasks in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to excellent client service
• Intermediate administrative and proficient computer skills are required
• Candidate must be currently licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia

Attorney Gary Martin Hays, our firm's founder, used to defend insurance companies in personal injury, product liability, and wrongful death claims.

Now, he helps people who have been severely injured and need to recover from their losses. He didn’t want to spend his career preventing personal injury victims from getting the financial compensation they are entitled to by law.

The Law Office of Gary Martin Hays & Associates was founded in 1993, specializing in Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation cases.

We treat everyone with respect and courtesy, from the receptionist who greets you to our top attorneys who will fight for you. Our lawyers take an aggressive stand for clients because we believe we are improving the quality of life for all citizens in Georgia. We advocate for consumers.

Apply today to become part of a passionate and dedicated legal team!