Trial Attorney 1st Chair

Pay: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Step into a true trial-forward plaintiff PI role where your courtroom experience is valued and utilized
• Handle meaningful cases and make a real impact for injured clients and their families
• Strong compensation with bonus potential and upside for highly experienced trial attorneys
• Work with the resources and infrastructure of a large, growing platform
• Join a team that moves cases with urgency, professionalism, and client-first service

Location: Full-time openings available in Atlanta, GA; Miami, FL; Boca Raton, FL; Tampa, FL; and Chicago, IL. You'll be based in the local office for the market you support.

Note: Candidates must be actively barred and in good standing in the state for the office location they are pursuing (Georgia, Florida, or Illinois) and must have 5+ years of plaintiff personal injury experience plus at least 5 PI trials as first chair.

About Us

We're a nationally established plaintiff-focused firm known for advocating for clients in complex personal injury and property damage matters. Our attorneys combine sharp litigation instincts with compassion and responsiveness, and we're proud of a culture built around urgency, professionalism, and results. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Lead plaintiff PI files from pre-suit through trial with full ownership of strategy and execution
• Meet with clients, build trust quickly, and guide them through litigation with empathy and clarity
• Evaluate claims, damages, and liability to develop winning case themes and settlement posture
• Drive discovery, motion practice, depositions, and expert strategy to position cases for resolution or verdict
• Negotiate with carriers and defense counsel, participate in mediation, and manage demands and offers
• First-chair trials when appropriate, including jury selection, openings, witness examinations, and closings
• Collaborate closely with paralegals, legal assistants, and other attorneys to keep files moving efficiently

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• 5+ years of plaintiff personal injury experience (targeting 5–10 years)
• Minimum 5 PI trials as first chair
• Active bar license in good standing in the state of the office you're applying to (GA, FL, or IL)
• Strong case valuation, negotiation, and trial preparation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive, organized, and comfortable in a fast-paced office environment
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus

Why You Will Love Working Here

You'll be trusted to lead, supported by a team that knows how to move cases, and backed by a platform that provides resources and stability. If you want a role where your trial ability actually matters and your work changes outcomes for real people, this is it.

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: Bar license in state role is located, 5+ years plaintiff personal injury experience and 5+ PI trials as first chair.

• Nice to haves: bilingual spanish

• Additional context: Relocation- [no]. Packages - [no]

• Salary Bands:

  • 5–7 years plaintiff PI + 5+ 1st chair trials: $150,000–$165,000 base + bonus

  • 8–10 years plaintiff PI + strong 1st chair history: $165,000–$180,000 base + bonus

  • 10+ years (highly relevant, heavy 1st chair): up to $200,000 base + bonus

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Plaintiff PI Trial Attorney openings in Atlanta, Miami, Boca Raton, Tampa, and Chicago. Must have 5–10 years plaintiff PI and 5+ PI jury trials as first chair, plus active bar in the state of the office. Leads case strategy, negotiations, trial prep, and first-chair trials.

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