Associate / Attorney - Personal Injury

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

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

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

Practice: Plaintiff-Side Personal Injury Litigation

What stands out about this opportunity:

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Duties and Responsibilities:

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

Core Requirements:

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

Preferred Experience:

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

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base salary of $180,000, depending on experience.
• Performance-based compensation, potentially including 25% of fees recovered on the attorney’s own settled cases.
• Settlement-related bonus opportunities.
• Clear partnership-track opportunity.
• One dedicated case manager and two paralegals per attorney.
• 100% employer-paid employee health-insurance premium.
• 401(k).

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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