Senior Personal Injury Attorney — Build & Lead Practice

Price Benowitz Llp; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Price Benowitz LLP in Columbia, South Carolina, is seeking an experienced Personal Injury Attorney to expand our practice. This role targets attorneys with a track record in building and leading PI matters, offering ownership opportunities and platform support.

You will drive case strategy, manage active caseloads, and grow the firm’s presence through business development and community engagement. Strong writing, negotiation, and courtroom skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active and in good standing with the South Carolina Bar.
• 5+ years of legal experience, with substantial Personal Injury experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage cases and client relationships.
• Meaningful litigation experience, including discovery, depositions, hearings, mediation, negotiation, and trial preparation.
• Strong legal writing, advocacy, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and genuine interest in practice development and business generation.
• Desire to develop a recognizable professional presence in the Columbia/South Carolina legal market.

Responsibilities

• Manage Personal Injury matters from initial intake through settlement, litigation, and trial as appropriate.
• Develop case strategy and maintain primary responsibility for an active caseload.
• Conduct and defend depositions, attend hearings and mediations, negotiate settlements, and prepare matters for trial.
• Draft and review pleadings, motions, discovery, settlement demands, and other litigation documents.
• Maintain consistent and meaningful communication with clients throughout the life of their cases.
• Evaluate potential cases and make sound decisions regarding case strategy, value, and resolution.
• Collaborate with the firm’s attorneys, paralegals, investigators, experts, and other professional staff.
• Develop and execute strategies for growing the firm’s Personal Injury presence in Columbia and surrounding South Carolina markets.
• Build and maintain relationships with attorneys, community leaders, referral partners, and other professional contacts.
• Participate in networking, community engagement, educational opportunities, and other business-development initiatives.
• Work with the firm’s marketing resources to develop the attorney’s professional profile and expand visibility in the market.
• Identify opportunities for new business, referrals, and strategic relationships.
• Represent Price Benowitz LLP professionally within the South Carolina legal and business communities.

Skills

Legal negotiation

Litigation experience

Client communication

Business development

Strategic case management

Community outreach

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

Job description

Price Benowitz LLP in Columbia, South Carolina, is seeking an experienced Personal Injury Attorney to expand our practice. This role targets attorneys with a track record in building and leading PI matters, offering ownership opportunities and platform support.

You will drive case strategy, manage active caseloads, and grow the firm’s presence through business development and community engagement. Strong writing, negotiation, and courtroom skills are essential.