Personal Injury & Litigation Attorney

Key People; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Key People seeks an experienced attorney to represent plaintiffs in complex litigation, including medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, personal injury, wrongful death, and employment claims. The role involves managing all litigation phases, collaborating with medical experts, and negotiating settlements.

The attorney will draft motions, conduct depositions, and advocate in court while maintaining strong client relationships and staying current on civil litigation developments.

Qualifications

• Represents plaintiffs in complex litigation across medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, personal injury, wrongful death, and employment claims.
• Manages all litigation phases from intake to trial, including investigations, pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions, settlements, and court appearances.
• Collaborates with medical experts to develop liability and damages strategies and case evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Drafts and argues dispositive motions, discovery motions, and appellate briefs.
• Take and defend depositions of parties, witnesses, treating physicians, and experts.
• Negotiate favorable settlements and resolutions through mediation, arbitration, and direct discussions.

Skills

Litigation

Medical malpractice

Nursing home negligence

Trial advocacy

Deposition handling

Settlement negotiations

Case management

Legal research

Client relations

Tools

Discovery management

Pleadings drafting

Job description

• Represent plaintiffs in complex litigation matters involving medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, personal injury, wrongful death, and employment law claims.
• Manage all phases of litigation from case intake through trial, including investigations, pleadings, discovery, depositions, motion practice, settlement negotiations, and courtroom appearances.
• Conduct detailed case evaluations, analyze medical records, and collaborate with medical experts to develop liability and damages strategies.
• Advocate for victims of medical negligence, nursing home abuse and neglect, workplace discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour violations, and wrongful termination.
• Draft and argue dispositive motions, discovery motions, and appellate briefs before state and federal courts.
• Take and defend depositions of parties, fact witnesses, treating physicians, expert witnesses, and corporate representatives.
• Negotiate favorable settlements and resolutions through mediation, arbitration, and direct settlement discussions.
• Maintain strong client relationships by providing strategic legal counsel and regular case updates throughout the litigation process.
• Collaborate with healthcare, economic, vocational, and liability experts to build compelling cases and maximize client recoveries.
• Prepare cases for trial, including witness preparation, exhibit management, jury selection, and trial advocacy.
• Stay current on developments in personal injury, medical malpractice, employment law, and civil litigation to ensure effective representation and legal compliance.

Key Areas of Practice

• Medical Malpractice
• Nursing Home Abuse & Negligence
• Catastrophic Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Employment Litigation
• Workplace Discrimination & Harassment
• Retaliation & Whistleblower Claims
• Wage & Hour Violations
• Civil Litigation & Trial Advocacy
• Settlement Negotiation & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Salary is between 110K-160K - depending on experience plus bonus and benefits. Additionally, any case(s) you originate that get settled, you will earn 40% of the settlement.