Personal Injury Litigation Attorney

The role

The Litigation Attorney will handle motor vehicle liability cases. This includes trial prep, depositions, complicated settlements, and in-court jury and bench trials for plaintiff clients.

What you will do

• Day-to-day handling of motor vehicle accident cases in Northern Virginia, District of Columbia and/or Maryland.
• Drafting and filing of litigation documents to include pleadings, discovery requests, discovery responses, demands, motions and memoranda of law.
• Guide plaintiff clients through the case process
• Interaction with expert witnesses to include conferences, drafting of expert reports and affidavits
• Attendance and preparation for depositions, mediations, hearings, and court appearances on behalf of plaintiffs

Required qualifications

• Law degree (J.D. / JD / Juris Doctor) from a fully ABA accredited law school
• An active member in good standing with the bar for the DC, Maryland or Virginia Bar.
• Ability to manage high volume of litigation cases and take them to trial
• Excellent client service and communication skills
• Self-starter driven by long-term career goals
• Superior writing and oral advocacy skills

Nice to have

• Virginia preferred bar membership
• Ideally 2+ years of PI litigation experience (ideally motor vehicle / automobile liability / MVA)

Benefits

• base salary
• guaranteed commission
• competitive ongoing commission fees / bonuses (uncapped)
• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• 401(k) plan
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• insurance for employees, spouses, and dependents
• free parking downtown DC

Before you apply

• Employer participates in E-Verify to confirm authorization to work in the U.S.

About the company

Morgan & Morgan is a personal injury law firm with over 6,000 employees. The firm's mission is For the People.