Personal Injury Litigation Associate — Trial-Driven

Sun Recruiting, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision, and life-ins

Job summary

Sun Recruiting, Inc. is seeking an Associate Attorney – Litigation for our Los Angeles, CA office. The role focuses on handling high-value personal injury cases from filing through trial alongside experienced trial attorneys.

The successful candidate will be client-focused, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced litigation environment, with access to substantial resources to deliver exceptional results for clients.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active California Bar license.
• 1-3+ years of litigation experience in personal injury or civil litigation preferred.
• Strong oral and written advocacy skills.
• Experience handling depositions, mediations, and motion work.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full caseload of litigated personal injury matters from filing to resolution.
• Conduct legal research and draft pleadings, motions, discovery, and other legal documents.
• Attend and argue at court hearings, depositions, mediations, and arbitrations.
• Work closely with clients, experts, and medical providers to build strong case strategies.
• Oversee and direct paralegals and legal assistants assigned to litigation cases.
• Maintain strong communication with clients to keep them informed and supported.
• Participate in settlement negotiations and pre-trial preparations.
• Collaborate with senior attorneys and partners on high-exposure and complex matters.
• Maintain case files and documentation in compliance with legal and firm standards.

Skills

Oral advocacy

Written advocacy

Legal research

Case management

Communication

Spanish (optional)

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

California Bar license

Job description

Sun Recruiting, Inc. is seeking an Associate Attorney – Litigation for our Los Angeles, CA office. The role focuses on handling high-value personal injury cases from filing through trial alongside experienced trial attorneys.

The successful candidate will be client-focused, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced litigation environment, with access to substantial resources to deliver exceptional results for clients.