Associate Attorney – Plaintiffs’ Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Litigation

LHH; Fort Washington (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is assisting a growing Pennsylvania law firm in Fort Washington to hire a litigation associate for a busy plaintiffs’ team. This role offers hands-on litigation experience early, including depositions, client meetings, and courtroom exposure.

No billable-hour requirement, substantive responsibility, mentorship, and modern resources support your development as a litigator; base salary in the low- to mid-$100Ks plus bonus and origination opportunities.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Pennsylvania Bar admission required; New Jersey admission a plus.
• Strong legal writing and research abilities.
• Interest in courtroom advocacy, depositions, and hands-on case work.
• Ability to collaborate in a fast-moving litigation practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist in plaintiffs’ medical malpractice and personal injury matters.
• Take depositions and support motions and discovery.
• Support partners and senior associates in courtroom settings.

Skills

Strong writing

Legal research

Courtroom advocacy

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

PA Bar admission

NJ admission a plus

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is working with a growing Pennsylvania law firm that is looking to add a litigation associate to a busy plaintiffs’ litigation team in its Fort Washington office.

This is a particularly interesting opportunity for an attorney who wants to actually learn how to litigate cases, rather than spend the first several years of practice primarily conducting research and handling discrete assignments.

The practice is focused primarily on plaintiffs’ medical malpractice litigation, with additional matters involving personal injury and crime-victim cases.

Why this opportunity stands out:

• No billable-hour requirement.
• Hands-on litigation experience early. The firm wants someone who is excited about being in court, taking depositions, interacting with clients, and developing into a well-rounded plaintiffs’ lawyer.
• Substantive responsibility. Junior attorneys can begin working on meaningful matters early in their tenure, including cases in the approximately $100K-$300K range as they develop. More experienced attorneys get to take on larger cases.
• Genuine training and mentorship. The partners are comfortable hiring attorneys without medical malpractice experience and are committed to teaching the practice.
• Modern litigation resources. The team has established policies, templates, and AI-enabled resources to help associates learn and work efficiently.
• Strong long-term economics. Compensation includes base salary plus bonus potential and an origination structure that rewards attorneys who ultimately want to develop business. At the same time, the firm values strong attorneys who prefer to focus primarily on practicing law rather than becoming major rainmakers. Both paths are available here.

Who should consider it?

This search is intentionally broader than the typical medical-malpractice opening.

Medical malpractice experience is not required.

The firm will consider:

• Recent law school graduates who are ready to begin their litigation careers
• Junior attorneys with approximately 1+ year of experience
• More experienced attorneys that want a strong growth platform
• Attorneys currently practicing in another area who want to transition into plaintiffs’ litigation
• Candidates with existing litigation experience who want substantially more hands-on responsibility

The most important qualities are strong writing skills, intellectual curiosity, a strong work ethic, and a genuine desire to become a litigator.

Requirements:

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Pennsylvania Bar admission required
• New Jersey admission is a plus
• Strong legal research and writing ability
• Interest in courtroom advocacy, depositions, and hands-on case work
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-moving litigation practice

Work Arrangement:

This is not a heavily remote position. Attorneys are expected in the Fort Washington office Monday through Thursday because the team places significant value on collaboration, sitting in on matters, learning from other attorneys, and being part of the day-to-day practice.

Compensation:

Base compensation is expected to be in the low-$100Ks and increases with experience, with additional annual bonus and origination opportunities. The firm also offers a benefits package that includes medical, prescription and dental coverage, a 401(k) safe-harbor contribution of up to 3%, disability coverage, coverage of CLEs and dues, a marketing budget and more.

Why make the move?

For the right attorney, the biggest selling point may be the combination of training and opportunity. You do not need to arrive knowing how to handle a medical malpractice case. The firm is prepared to teach you.

What they do want is someone who wants to become a real litigator: write well, learn quickly, take depositions, get into court, interact with clients, take ownership of cases, and steadily build greater responsibility.

The team is busy and looking to hire as soon as possible.

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