Litigation Attorney #ESF7344

COA Network Inc; Mill Valley (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

COA Network Inc. in Mill Valley, CA seeks a litigation attorney focused on personal injury and medical malpractice.

You will run cases with mentoring from senior attorneys and collaborate on large cases, handling intake-to-trial tasks, researching standards of care, causation and damages. The role emphasizes reviewing medical records, locating experts, and performing non-medical liability investigations across trucking, vehicle, and product cases, with discovery, depositions, and pre-trial

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career as a litigation attorney in personal injury and/or medical malpractice.
• Strong general litigation experience either on the plaintiff or defense side of personal injury and/or medical malpractice litigation.
• Exceptionally qualified recent law school graduates with a strong academic background and solid writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Prior trial experience is helpful but not required.
• Ability to speak a second language, particularly Spanish, is beneficial.
• Open to hiring both junior lawyers with relevant experience and/or a strong academic background and more experienced attorneys in the personal injury and/or medical malpractice fields.

Responsibilities

• Run cases with the support of our professional staff and with the mentoring and guidance of the firm’s other attorneys as needed.
• Work alongside the other attorneys on our larger cases.
• Handle tasks such as working up cases from intake to trial, conducting detailed research regarding standard of care, causation, and damages in both personal injury and medical malpractice cases.
• Review and analyze medical treatment records to assess the nature and extent of injuries including traumatic brain injury, paralysis, birth injury, and wrongful death.
• Assist in finding appropriate medical and other experts to evaluate potential cases or support existing ones.
• Conduct non-medical fact investigation regarding liability in cases involving trucking, motor vehicle accident, bike accident, dangerous condition, and product liability claims.
• Draft offensive and defensive discovery.
• Prepare clients for deposition, along with taking and defending depositions.
• Research and write pre-trial motions.
• Draft demand letters and mediation statements.
• Fully participate in mediations and trials.

Skills

Litigation experience

Strong writing skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Spanish language

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

• Specialized legal practice and strong industry experience.
• Opportunity to work on challenging, high-value cases.
• Professional growth and career development opportunities.
• Collaborative and experienced legal team.
• Opportunity to build strong client relationships and expand legal expertise.

• Specialized legal practice and strong industry experience.
• Opportunity to work on challenging, high-value cases.
• Professional growth and career development opportunities.
• Collaborative and experienced legal team.
• Opportunity to build strong client relationships and expand legal expertise.

Job Type:

Full Time

Location:

Mill Valley, California

Pay:

Competitive Pay & Benefits!

Job Description

• Run cases with the support of our professional staff and with the mentoring and guidance of the firm’s other attorneys as needed.
• Work alongside the other attorneys on our larger cases.
• Handle tasks such as working up cases from intake to trial, conducting detailed research regarding standard of care, causation, and damages in both personal injury and medical malpractice cases.
• Review and analyze medical treatment records to assess the nature and extent of injuries including traumatic brain injury, paralysis, birth injury, and wrongful death.
• Assist in finding appropriate medical and other experts to evaluate potential cases or support existing ones.
• Conduct non-medical fact investigation regarding liability in cases involving trucking, motor vehicle accident, bike accident, dangerous condition, and product liability claims.
• Draft offensive and defensive discovery.
• Prepare clients for deposition, along with taking and defending depositions.
• Research and write pre-trial motions.
• Draft demand letters and mediation statements.
• Fully participate in mediations and trials.

Experience you will need:

• Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career as a litigation attorney in personal injury and/or medical malpractice.
• Strong general litigation experience either on the plaintiff or defense side of personal injury and/or medical malpractice litigation.
• Exceptionally qualified recent law school graduates with a strong academic background and solid writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Prior trial experience is helpful but not required.
• Ability to speak a second language, particularly Spanish, is beneficial.
• Willingness to contribute to the continued long-term success and growth of the firm.
• Open to hiring both junior lawyers with relevant experience and/or a strong academic background and more experienced attorneys in the personal injury and/or medical malpractice fields.