Litigation Attorney

Estrin VIP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Origination bonus

Year-end bonus

Opportunity for advancement

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Estrin VIP in Los Angeles seeks an experienced attorney to lead injury-recovery matters, decide which cases to take, and pursue a courtroom path when appropriate.

You will manage case strategy, coordinate experts, and drive outcomes that maximize client value. The role requires first-chair or substantial second-chair trial experience, and a disciplined approach to case planning, negotiation, and client communication.

Qualifications

• Active CA bar admission and ability to handle first-chair or strong second-chair trial work.
• Ability to value cases, draft demands, and negotiate with insurers using medical and liability proof.
• Judgment to decline weak cases and to pursue trial when settlement does not reflect damages.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new matters quickly and accept only cases with viable liability, collectible damages, and a path to resolution within firm standards.
• Within 30 days of retention, deliver a written case plan covering liability theory, medical proof, experts, and a value range the team can execute against.
• Build demand packages and discovery records strong enough that carriers engage on full damages, not nuisance value.
• Resolve matters at or above the strategy-conference target through negotiation, mediation, or trial, and try the cases that should not settle.
• Keep every client current at defined milestones so they understand options, risk, timelines, and the recommendation before a decision is made.
• Run deadlines, vendors, and staff so filings, depositions, and expert work happen on schedule without last-minute rescue.
• Earn repeat referrals by delivering results, returning calls, and declining work that does not fit.
• Report to the managing attorney, control your hearing and deposition. The practice provides a case-management system, legal research, e-filing, and trial support.

Skills

Negotiation

Legal research

Case management

Client communication

Deposition support

Education

Active CA Bar

Tools

Case-management system

E-filing

Legal research tools

Job description

People come to this practice after a crash, a fall, or a medical failure has upended their health and finances. This role exists to convert that harm into a clear theory of liability, a documented damages case, and a resolution the client can live with. The attorney who succeeds here does not merely manage files—they decide which cases to take, how hard to push, and when a courtroom is the only honest path.

Performance Objectives

• Evaluate new matters quickly and accept only cases with viable liability, collectible damages, and a path to resolution within firm standards.
• Within 30 days of retention, deliver a written case plan covering liability theory, medical proof, experts, and a value range the team can execute against.
• Build demand packages and discovery records strong enough that carriers engage on full damages, not nuisance value.
• Resolve matters at or above the strategy-conference target through negotiation, mediation, or trial, and try the cases that should not settle.
• Keep every client current at defined milestones so they understand options, risk, timelines, and the recommendation before a decision is made.
• Run deadlines, vendors, and staff so filings, depositions, and expert work happen on schedule without last-minute rescue.
• Earn repeat referrals by delivering results, returning calls, and declining work that does not fit.

Report to the managing attorney, control your hearing and deposition. The practice provides a case-management system, legal research, e-filing, and trial support.

Essential Qualifications

• Active bar admission in CA
• Demonstrated ability to value cases, write demands, and negotiate with insurers using medical and liability proof - not volume tactics.
• First-chair or substantial second-chair experience in depositions, motion practice, and at least one contested hearing or trial preferred.
• Judgment to decline weak cases and to recommend trial when settlement does not reflect the damages.

What the firm offers:

• Authority to try cases, not a settlement-only docket.
• A focused injury practice with support staff and expert resources, not a solo file pile.
• Credit for the clients and referrals you develop.
• A standard that favors fewer, stronger cases over intake volume.
• Direct access to the managing attorney on strategy, staffing, and case cost.
• Origination bonus, year-end bonus, opportunity to move up
• Cohesive, team environment where no one wants to leave.