Associate Attorney

Zaner Law PC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k matching

Paid time off

Dental, vision coverage

Paid parking

Oxford Gym membership

CTLA/AAJ dues

Wellness Wednesdays

Job summary

Zaner Law PC is seeking a motivated Personal Injury Attorney to join our Colorado team. This in-person role includes a mix of pre-litigation and litigation, handling a caseload soup to nuts from intake to resolution.

Qualified candidates have 2–6 years of personal injury experience, a J.D., and Colorado Bar admission. We offer competitive compensation, health benefits, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
• Active admission to the Colorado Bar.
• 2–6 years of legal experience in personal injury, insurance claims, civil litigation, or a related practice area.
• Strong understanding of tort law and fundamental legal principles.
• Strong negotiation and advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a personal injury caseload from intake through resolution.
• Handle a mix of pre-litigation and litigation.
• Advocate for clients throughout the case journey, up to trial.
• Collaborate with partners and team on case strategies.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Colorado Bar admission

Job description

Personal Injury Attorney

Location: Colorado | In Person with Flexibility After Probationary Period

Job Type: Full-Time

Compensation: $125,000–$150,000 per year plus bonus of up to $50,000

Benefit Highlights: All AAJ and CTLA dues paid by firm. Opportunity to attend CTLA and Trial Lawyers University Beach conventions, funded by the firm. Gym membership at the Oxford. Parking downtown. Full health benefits – health, dental, vision. 401k matching.

Build Your Career While Making a Meaningful Difference for Clients

Zaner Law is seeking a motivated Personal Injury Attorney to join our team. This is an opportunity for an attorney with at least two years of experience in personal injury law.

In this role, you will manage a personal injury caseload soup to nuts. You will have a mix of pre-litigation and litigation as you develop the cases handed to you by the firm. From intake through resolution, you will have a chance to meaningfully advocate for your client along the entire journey of the case, from intake to trial, consistent with the tried and tested practice standards and philosophies successfully developed at Zaner law over the past two decades. You will have a chance to work alongside some of the best trial lawyers in the State and rising stars within the legal community. All of the Zaner law attorneys (including the partners) work collaboratively as a team, helping and counseling each other on case strategies – the proverbial knights of the roundtable meet once a week. Together we rise.

Given the collaborative nature, this is primarily an in-person position, allowing new team members to become fully integrated into the firm, our processes, and our culture. Following successful demonstration of practicing up to Zaner Law expectations, flexibility is available based on performance, role responsibilities, and firm needs.

Required Qualifications

• The desire and passion to win for your clients and change their lives.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
• Active admission to the Colorado Bar.
• 2–6 years of legal experience in personal injury, insurance claims, civil litigation, or a related practice area.
• Strong understanding of tort law and fundamental legal principles.
• Strong negotiation and advocacy skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience handling personal injury matters.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to support our team professionally and personally:

• $125,000–$150,000 annual salary plus bonus up to $50,000 based on fees generated and performance, including attitude.
• Employer-paid health, dental, and vision coverage for the employee.
• Paid parking.
• 401(k) with employer matching once eligible.
• 15 days of vacation per year (prorated during the first year).
• 48 hours of sick time per year, accrued at one hour for every 30 hours worked.
• Paid holidays in accordance with the firm’s holiday schedule – including X holidays.
• Oxford Gym membership.
• AAJ, CTLA dues and opportunity to attend CTLA and TLU Beach conventions.
• Work arrangement flexibility following successful demonstration of practicing up to Zaner Law expectations subject to performance, role responsibilities, and firm needs.
• Wellness Wednesdays once a month – massages for everyone.