(Bilingual) Personal Injury Attorney

What are we looking for in our (Bilingual) Personal Injury Attorney?

Our client, an award-winning and established plaintiff law firm with twelve offices across New Jersey, seeks an experienced NJ Licensed Personal Injury Attorney with five more years of experience. The Personal Injury Attorney will focus on a variety of Personal Injury cases not limited to auto, motorcycle, truck, or slip-and-fall accidents. We seek a candidate who will serve as an advocate and an ambassador to the applicants and claimants and will work positively and diligently for the client with the paralegals and legal assistants on the team. This individual must be able to handle complex Personal Injury cases from intake to verdict or settlement and be extremely thorough. We are seeking a candidate looking to take an integral step in their career and who is willing to stand for the best interest of the clients and Firm. You will ideally bring active trial experience, as a compassionate and self-motivated legal representative.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Communicate with clients to learn about their legal needs and concerns and provide advice.
• Develop Strategies to resolve cases favorably and cost-effectively.
• Review discovery documents and determine the best course of action for each client in each case.
• Take, review, and administer full depositions and oral hearings of cases witnesses and experts.
• Prepare all documents required to file cases (150 caseload).
• Work closely with legal assistants and paralegals to prepare a comprehensive brief on each case that goes to trial.
• Maintain a regular schedule of hearings, court appearances, and conferences, based on cased requirements.
• Schedule and administer full depositions of cases, witnesses, and experts.
• Review discovery documents and determine the best course of action for the client in each case.
• Supervise two paralegals.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Must have 5 years of plaintiff’s personal injury experience.
• Must be licensed in NJ.
• Proficiency in negotiating settlement with insurance carriers and resolving property damage claims.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft suite
• Demonstrate the ability to multi-task.
• Exhibit organizational skills.
• Experience with Trials.
• Demonstrate team player and collaborative attributes.
• Demonstrate confidentiality.
• Must have strong knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PPT), Case Management systems such as Smart Advocate., Document Management systems.
• Exhibit strong written and oral communication skills.
• Possess tenacity, drive, and compassion.
• Quality control – works effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Candidate must be willing to travel to court.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English - preferred.
  
  

The salary range we expect to pay for this position starts around $120k. Actual compensation may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.

Benefits include medical, vision, dental, FSA, life, long-term disability insurance, 401K plan match, and paid time off policy. Other perks include annual cost of living increases, discretionary bonuses, birthday lunches, holiday parties, and picnics. The firm has season tickets to the New Jersey Devils, as well as Rutgers Football, Basketball, and Wrestling for any sports lovers!