Growing personal injury firm is looking to add an Associate Attorney to their team. This associate will handle a diverse caseload of personal injury matters, taking cases from inception to resolution, including litigation if necessary. The associate should be collaborative, communicative, and accountable.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload of personal injury matters
- Communicate regularly with clients, insurance carriers, opposing counsel, and other involved parties
- Conduct legal research and draft pleadings, motions, discovery, settlement demands, and other legal documents.
- Review and analyze medical records, bills, accident reports, and other evidence.
- Conduct and defend depositions as experience permits.
- Negotiate claims and settlements with insurance carriers and opposing counsel.
- Assist with case strategy, litigation preparation, mediation, and trial preparation.
- Maintain accurate case files and meet applicable deadlines.
- Collaborate with paralegals, legal assistants, and other attorneys.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Actively licensed to practice law in Texas
- Prior personal injury experience preferred; ideally 2+ years of PI litigation in Texas
- Strong understanding of personal injury law, liability, damages, and insurance claims
- Excellent negotiation, writing, research, and communication skills.
- Strong organization and case-management abilities.
- Ability to independently manage matters while working effectively as part of a team.
- Litigation, deposition, mediation experience; trial experience is a major plus
For more information on this opportunity, text or call Angie Stein at (605) 988-6745 and email angie.stein@gogpac.com All conversations are highly confidential*