Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorney
jobotHouston (TX)
$150,000 - $225,000 per year
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Posted 12 days ago
jobotHouston (TX)
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$150,000 - $225,000 per year
About the role
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Job Details: Catastrophic & complex trucking and fleet vehicle litigation!
Salary: $150,000 - $225,000 per year.
Location: Houston, TX (East Downtown/Greater East End area).
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Andrea Ankarlo.
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A bit about us
We are working with a well-established, successful plaintiff personal injury litigation firm in Houston that is seeking an experienced Associate to join the team. The firm focuses on high-stake, catastrophic injury including death, brain injury, burns, paralysis, and major surgeries. This position will focus primarily on catastrophic & complex trucking and fleet vehicle litigation.
Why join us
Highly Competitive Salary:
Base pay of $150,000 - $225,000 depending on experience and qualifications, plus significant discretionary bonuses tied to attorney’s fees generated from any case settled.
Comprehensive Benefits Package: Including health, dental, and vision insurance.
Paid Parental Leave
Time Off, Bereavement and Holidays
401(k) with match
Responsibilities:
Develop and execute comprehensive, high-stakes litigation strategies for every case.
Oversee, direct, and be responsible for a team of litigation attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants to litigate a docket of complex, catastrophic personal injury cases.
Manage all phases of trucking and fleet vehicle personal injury complex and catastrophic cases, including pleadings, discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediations, and trial.
Conduct effective settlement negotiations to maximize client recovery, always prepared to push cases to a jury verdict.
Requirements: Licensed Attorney in Texas and in good standing with the State Bar.
Minimum of 3+ years of progressive experience in taking personal injury cases to trial.
Demonstrated focus on managing complex trucking and commercial vehicle cases.
Must have significant first-chair trial experience.
Proven history of trying catastrophic injury cases.
Expertise in Texas Evidence, Procedural and Substantive law.
Experienced with FMCSA regulations, DOT compliance, and the minute details of Hours of Service (HOS) rules.
Profound understanding of vicarious liability & negligence entrustment
Navigating MCS-90 filings, self-insured entities, excess/umbrella coverage disputes, and commercial insurance policies
Command of intrastate vs. interstate trucking laws and jurisdictional considerations.
Expertise in product liability, maintenance failures, cargo liability, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) transport, and load securement requirements.
Application Questions
How many years of experience do you have working specifically with complex trucking and commercial vehicle cases?
Are you experienced on the plaintiff side, defense side, or both?
Do you have first-chair trial experience? Please explain!
Are you experienced with all of the following? If not, which are you not experienced with? FMCSA regulations, DOT compliance, HOS rules.
Are you experienced with MCS-90 filings, self-insured entities, excess/umbrella coverage disputes, and commercial insurance policies?
What annual salary range are you targeting for your next position?
Can you work onsite 5 days per week in Eastside Houston?
*PLEASE SEND ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION QUESTIONS TO andrea.ankarlo@jobot.com DIRECTLY AFTER YOU APPLY*
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