Senior Personal Injury Litigator - Lead Cases & Trials

Calqulate Metrics Ltd; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in Los Angeles seeks an experienced Senior Litigation Attorney to lead personal injury matters on the plaintiff side. You will manage cases through all phases from evaluation to trial, working with clients, experts and staff to drive strategy, discovery and successful resolutions.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of personal injury litigation, strong civil litigation background, and proven ability to negotiate settlements and prepare for trial. Spanish fluency is a plus.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and active California Bar membership in good standing.
• Significant hands-on civil litigation experience in personal injury matters.
• Strong knowledge of California litigation procedures, deadlines and discovery.

Responsibilities

• Develop litigation strategy and manage cases from filing through resolution or trial.
• Evaluate liability, damages, settlement potential and litigation strategy for new and existing matters.
• Draft complaints, pleadings, motions and discovery materials.
• Prepare clients and witnesses for depositions, hearings and trial.
• Take and defend depositions and negotiate settlements in mediation or court settings.
• Oversee case teams and collaborate with paralegals and staff to progress matters toward trial.

Skills

Civil litigation

Legal research

Legal writing

Client communications

Trial preparation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

California Bar admission

Job description

Calqulate Metrics Ltd in Los Angeles seeks an experienced Senior Litigation Attorney to lead personal injury matters on the plaintiff side. You will manage cases through all phases from evaluation to trial, working with clients, experts and staff to drive strategy, discovery and successful resolutions.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of personal injury litigation, strong civil litigation background, and proven ability to negotiate settlements and prepare for trial. Spanish fluency is a plus.