Attorney

Mid-Atlantic Legal Recruiting, LLC; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision insurance

Paid paternity leave

Paid maternity leave

Disability insurance

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Medical insurance

Job summary

A legal recruitment firm is seeking a personal injury attorney in Virginia Beach. This full-time role includes responsibilities such as client intake, case management, drafting legal documents, and trial advocacy. The ideal candidate has experience in personal injury law and strong communication skills. This position offers a competitive base salary with a commission structure and benefits including medical insurance and 401(k).

Qualifications

• Experience in personal injury law.
• Strong understanding of legal processes and documentation.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed interviews with potential clients.
• Manage all phases of personal injury matters.
• Draft complaints, motions, and other pleadings.
• Represent clients in court during trials.
• Prepare clients for recorded statements, depositions, and medical evaluations.
• Calculate damages, including medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
• Draft complaints, motions, discovery requests, and other pleadings.
• Conduct depositions, attend hearings, mediations, and settlement conferences.
• Work with expert witnesses, including medical, vocational, and accident‑reconstruction experts.
• Represent clients in court, including jury trials and bench trials.
• Develop trial strategy, prepare exhibits, examine witnesses, and deliver opening and closing arguments.

Skills

Case assessment

Legal guidance

Drafting legal documents

Trial preparation

Client communication

Job description

Owner, Mid-Atlantic Legal Recruiting, LLC

Seeking a personal injury attorney in Virginia Beach for a local Virginia Beach firm with headquarters in Richmond, and an established Richmond firm with local roots.

Client Intake & Case Evaluation

• Conduct detailed interviews with potential clients to assess case viability.
• Review medical records, accident reports, insurance policies, and supporting evidence.
• Provide clear guidance on the legal process and expectations.

Case Management

• Develop case strategy and manage all phases of personal injury matters, including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and product liability cases.
• Maintain organized case files and ensure all deadlines, filings, and statutes of limitations are met.Communicate regularly with clients, medical providers, investigators, and experts.

Pre-Litigation Work

• Draft demand letters and coordinate settlement negotiations with insurance adjusters.
• Prepare clients for recorded statements, depositions, and medical evaluations.
• Calculate damages, including medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

Litigation

• Draft complaints, motions, discovery requests, and other pleadings.
• Conduct depositions, attend hearings, mediations, and settlement conferences.
• Work with expert witnesses, including medical, vocational, and accident‑reconstruction experts.

Trial Advocacy

• Represent clients in court, including jury trials and bench trials.
• Develop trial strategy, prepare exhibits, examine witnesses, and deliver opening and closing arguments.

Base salary with a strong commission structure and benefits.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Law Practice

Inferred from the description for this job

• Vision insurance
• Paid paternity leave
• Paid maternity leave
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Tuition assistance
• Medical insurance