Personal Injury Lawyer

Bighornlaw; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading personal injury law firm is seeking an Illinois-licensed personal injury lawyer with over 2 years of experience. The role allows for remote work and offers a competitive salary structure starting at $100,000, alongside benefits like medical insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

STD, LTD, and life insurance

401(k) with a 4% match

20 days of PTO per year

12+ days off for federal holidays

Qualifications

• 2+ years of personal injury experience required.
• Experience in court appearances and hearings.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee personal injury case files from beginning to end.
• Draft legal documents such as demand letters and pleadings.
• Appear as legal counsel in mediations and trials.

Skills

Drafting

Research

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Illinois licensed lawyer

Job description

Are you an Illinois-licensed personal injury lawyer with 2+ years of experience looking to work from home for a different kind of personal injury law firm? Are you confident, independent, friendly, persuasive, quick, thorough, driven, and self-disciplined? Then, I have the perfect job for you. Apply to Mike Agruss Law. We will keep your application strictly confidential.

Here’s what we offer:

• Work from home
• A competitive and transparent compensation structure of $100,000+ with salary and bonuses
• 50% of the net profit for all business you bring to the firm
• Dedicated support staff to help you with your caseload
• State-of-the-art law firm technology built on Litify (the best in the business)
• A law firm that is heavily invested in employee satisfaction and client experience

Benefits and Perks:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• STD, LTD, and life insurance
• 401(k) with a 4% match
• 20 days of PTO per year
• 12+ days off for federal holidays

Responsibilities:

• Oversee personal injury case files from beginning to end
• Modify, review, and draft demand letters, pleadings, claims, motions, discovery responses, subpoenas, memorandums, and other legal documents
• Settle on the clients’ behalf when appropriate and negotiate reasonable agreements
• Delegate tasks and manage a team of litigation paralegals, legal assistants, personal injury paralegals, case managers, and legal secretaries
• Appear as legal counsel on the clients’ behalf at mediations, trials, hearings, depositions, and litigation
• Assess potential personal injury claims and provide legal advice to prospective clients accordingly
• Record and update the status of all case files in the case management system

Qualifications:

• Illinois licensed lawyer with 2+ years of personal injury experience
• Experience attending court, hearings, and arguing motions
• Experience taking and defending depositions of parties, witnesses, police officers, and medical providers
• Experience handling mediations and settlement conferences
• Excellent drafting, research, negotiation, and communication skills
• Trial experience is a plus but not necessary

Compensation: $100,000+

About Mike Agruss Law:

Mike Agruss Law was founded in 2012. Since then, we have grown to 5 lawyers and 15+ support staff. Our personal injury practice focuses on car crashes, premises liability, dog bites, and nursing home abuse. Year-over-year, we have grown both in cases and gross revenues. We have an incredible network of doctors and medical specialists who provide immediate treatment to our clients. Our unique approach has earned us 1600+ outstanding client reviews, an A+ BBB rating, and over 1000 five-star reviews on Google.