Attorney - Fort Lauderdale, United States - bizjobz LLC

    bizjobz LLC
    bizjobz LLC Fort Lauderdale, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Our client is a premier full-service law firm, specializing in personal injury protection (PIP). For over 30 years, they have handled tens of thousands of cases and recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for its clients in different areas of law, including personal injury/car accidents, personal injury protection (PIP) litigation, workers' compensation, family law, employment law, real estate law, elder law, and commercial litigation.

    They are seeking a Bilingual (English/Spanish) Pre-Suit Personal Injury Associate/Attorney to join their team. Must be able to work full-time in the office in either West Palm Beach or Fort Lauderdale.

    MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • a caseload, attend court, negotiate settlements, oversee trial preparation, conduct trials, and attend meditations and arbitrations
    • clients of claim liability and legal rights interpret laws, rulings, and regulations.
    • depositions and respond to discovery demands
    • to conduct discovery and draft motions
    • evidence to initiate and support legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of the case
    • findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for the presentation of cases
    • evidence to initiate and support legal actions, evaluate findings, develop strategies and arguments in preparation for the presentation of cases, and update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading professional publications.

    MAIN REQUIREMENTS:

    • the successful candidate must have a minimum of 1+ years' of pre-suit personal injury experience that is documented, and be licensed to practice law in the state of Florida.
    • experience on the Plaintiff's side with Personal Injury Protection
    • have strong attention to detail
    • is 5 days a week in the office

    Salary is between 100K-125K plus 5% of all cases settled