Strategic Pre-Litigation Personal Injury Attorney (CA)

Orion Placement; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orion Placement in Los Angeles is seeking a dedicated plaintiff personal injury attorney to own the legal strategy from intake through settlement or referral. You will evaluate liability, damages, and policy limits, and negotiate with insurance carriers to maximize client recoveries.

Active California Bar membership and 2+ years of PI experience are required, with a focus on effective client counseling, strategy development, and collaboration with a skilled legal team.

Qualifications

• Active membership in good standing with the California State Bar.
• 2+ years of plaintiff personal injury experience.
• Strong understanding of California negligence law, liability analysis, and damages evaluation.
• Experience negotiating plaintiff personal injury claims directly with insurance carriers.

Responsibilities

• Own the legal strategy for assigned personal injury matters from intake through settlement or litigation referral.
• Evaluate liability, comparative negligence, insurance coverage, damages, policy limits, and overall case value.
• Develop strategies to strengthen liability and damages while efficiently progressing each case.
• Negotiate directly with insurance adjusters and defense representatives to maximize client recovery.
• Counsel clients throughout the pre-litigation process regarding case strategy, treatment progression, settlement expectations, and litigation options.
• Review medical records, bills, treatment history, future medical needs, and economic and non-economic damages.
• Identify opportunities for additional investigation, evidence development, expert involvement, and stronger case positioning.
• Determine when matters should remain in pre-litigation and when they should transition to litigation.
• Ensure cases are fully developed, organized, and litigation-ready before referral to the litigation team.
• Collaborate closely with Case Managers, Negotiators, Medical Records Specialists, Legal Assistants, and Litigation Attorneys.

Skills

Negotiation

Legal writing

Client counseling

Case management

Education

California State Bar membership

Job description

Orion Placement in Los Angeles is seeking a dedicated plaintiff personal injury attorney to own the legal strategy from intake through settlement or referral. You will evaluate liability, damages, and policy limits, and negotiate with insurance carriers to maximize client recoveries.

Active California Bar membership and 2+ years of PI experience are required, with a focus on effective client counseling, strategy development, and collaboration with a skilled legal team.