Plaintiff Personal Injury Associate Attorney

Boutique Recruiting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Boutique Recruiting is seeking an experienced Plaintiff Personal Injury Associate Attorney in New York. The position offers a $150,000 base salary with uncapped quarterly bonus potential and a sophisticated caseload spanning pre-litigation to active litigation.

You will own cases through investigation, medical development, demands, negotiations, discovery, and trial preparation, collaborating with paralegals and specialized support teams to maximize client outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of personal injury law experience with plaintiff-side experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage both pre-litigation and litigated personal injury files.
• Experience independently working cases through investigation, medical development, demands, negotiations, discovery, and motions.
• Strong trial preparation experience with exposure to cases progressing through the trial stage.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of approximately 75–100 plaintiff personal injury matters with a mix of pre-litigation and active litigation.
• Develop cases involving automobile accidents, trucking accidents, premises liability, falls and other personal injury claims.
• Lead investigation, medical development, demand preparation, negotiation, discovery and motion practice.
• Draft and argue motions, prepare pleadings and discovery, and manage critical filing, service, and statute of limitations deadlines.
• Negotiate with insurance carriers and defense counsel from initial demand through settlement or litigation.
• Prepare matters for mediation, settlement, and trial while developing the evidence and strategy necessary to maximize client outcomes.
• Partner with paralegals, attorneys, and dedicated medical records, lien resolution, client service, and administrative teams

Skills

Plaintiff PI law

Case management

Trial preparation

Job description

Position Title: Plaintiff Personal Injury Associate Attorney

Salary Range: $150,000 base salary + uncapped quarterly bonus potential

You know how to build a strong personal injury case. Now take it somewhere that gives you the resources, autonomy, and earning potential to do more with that skill. A growing plaintiff-side personal injury practice is hiring an experienced Associate Attorney to manage a sophisticated caseload spanning pre‑litigation and active litigation. You will take ownership of personal injury matters through investigation, medical development, demands, negotiations, discovery, motions, and trial preparation while working with an established network of paralegals and specialized support teams. The right attorney is hungry to win, comfortable making decisions and capable of moving a case forward when the path is not obvious. This team values attorneys who think critically, communicate exceptionally well with clients and colleagues, and bring both independence and collaboration to their work.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of approximately 75–100 plaintiff personal injury matters with a mix of pre‑litigation and active litigation
• Develop cases involving automobile accidents, trucking accidents, premises liability, falls and other personal injury claims
• Lead investigation, medical development, demand preparation, negotiation, discovery and motion practice
• Draft and argue motions, prepare pleadings and discovery, and manage critical filing, service, and statute of limitations deadlines
• Negotiate with insurance carriers and defense counsel from initial demand through settlement or litigation
• Prepare matters for mediation, settlement, and trial while developing the evidence and strategy necessary to maximize client outcomes
• Partner with paralegals, attorneys, and dedicated medical records, lien resolution, client service, and administrative teams

Requirements

• 5+ years of personal injury law experience with plaintiff-side experience required
• Demonstrated ability to manage both pre‑litigation and litigated personal injury files
• Experience independently working cases through investigation, medical development, demands, negotiations, discovery, and motions
• Strong trial preparation experience with exposure to cases progressing through the trial stage
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