Paralegal, Personal Injury Defense Litigation

Hamilton Miller & Birthisel; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Miller & Birthisel LLP seeks a paralegal to provide litigation and discovery support to the Personal Injury Defense practice. The role manages subpoenas and the discovery workflow, reviews medical records, and coordinates with providers, vendors, and experts.

The position requires strong organization, initiative, and the ability to work independently within defense litigation, including drafting pleadings, managing calendars, e-filing, and preparing expert notebooks.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of paralegal experience in personal injury defense.
• Paralegal certificate or equivalent education/experience.
• Experience with discovery, subpoenas, and medical records in defense litigation.

Responsibilities

• Draft, serve, and respond to discovery and subpoenas; track deadlines; maintain logs and ticklers; handle HIPAA compliance and chain of custody.
• Intake, organize, and summarize records; create medical chronologies; identify gaps and prior injuries.
• Coordinate with providers, vendors, and experts; manage IMEs and expert notebooks.
• Conduct legal research (LexisNexis/Westlaw); draft pleadings, subpoenas duces tecum, deposition summaries, and pretrial materials.
• Manage calendars and deadlines; schedule depositions/hearings/IMEs; coordinate with courts, clients, vendors, and opposing counsel.
• E-file in state and federal courts; prepare exhibits and hearing binders; coordinate court reporters.
• Proven proficiency in defense First-Party Property discovery and subpoena practice.
• Review medical records, mapping providers; identify gaps and escalation issues; maintain attention to detail.

Skills

Strong organization

Independent work

Effective communication

Education

Paralegal certificate

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Magna Record

Ontellus

Job description

Hamilton Miller & Birthisel LLP seeks a paralegal to provide litigation and discovery support to the Personal Injury Defense practice. The role manages subpoenas and the discovery workflow, reviews medical records, and coordinates with providers, vendors, and experts.

The position requires strong organization, initiative, and the ability to work independently within defense litigation, including drafting pleadings, managing calendars, e-filing, and preparing expert notebooks.