Attorney

Life is too short to not enjoy your job! We are growing and looking for attorneys or 3L's interested in working in any of our Wichita offices.

DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers is the largest personal injury law firm in the state of Kansas, and we continue to experience rapid growth across our give offices in Kansas and Missouri. We were very proud to be chosen as winner for the Best Places to Work in Wichita by the Wichita Business Journal for 2017, 2019, 2020, 2019 (don’t worry, we still placed in the top 3 in 2018, 2022, 2023, and 2024).

Currently, our 36 attorneys join our team of over 130 individuals to aggressively fight for injured people in a professional manner.

We represent clients who have been injured and need a compassionate advocate to fight for them against big insurance companies. Our team is very specialized, and we are needing an attorney to join our Pre-Litigation Attorney Team. Pre-litigation Attorney duties includes meeting with clients and potential clients, handling of case files, presenting cases to our Focus Group, preparation of cases for demand, negotiating settlements, court hearings for approval, and being second chair in trial. Other attorney positions with our office includes our Litigation Team, where duties include attending court hearings, legal writing, taking depositions, and being first chair at trial.

Experience is not necessary. A Kansas bar license (or taking the next bar exam) is required. Individuals licensed in other states, but working towards a Kansas or Missouri license are also encouraged to apply. Attorneys working in our Kansas City offices must be dual-licensed in Kansas and Missouri.

This is a full-time, in-office position with health and dental insurance fully paid by the firm for the attorney, long-term and short-term disability insurance fully paid by the firm for the attorney, paid time off (2 weeks your first year, 3 weeks per year after that, then adding a day of PTO per year until 4 weeks at 6 years, in addition to 8 paid Holidays). After a year with the firm you will be eligible for the 401k plan (upon the plan entry date) and the firm automatically contributes 3% of your salary to your retirement.

The starting salary for new attorneys or those with limited experience is $80,000 - $120,000 per year. The offered salary will depend on previous experience and qualifications. Performance/feedback meetings occur periodically during the first 6 months. There is also a bonus plan available when independently handling your own files. If you are an experienced attorney who has actively handled and litigated personal injury cases for the plaintiff or defense, the above salary range salary is negotiable based upon your litigation experience and earnings.

Avoid billable hour requirements - enjoying your job at DeVaughn James Injury Lawyers is a much better life. Also, we almost forgot to mention - when the firm meets its goals, the entire firm and a guest go on an all-expenses paid trip to celebrate a great year. Past locations have been the Bahamas, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos and Jamaica.

Please send a resume, three references, and cover letter addressing your interest in living and working in one of our other office locations: in the Wichita, Topeka, or Kansas City areas.

Job Type: Full-time

Base Pay: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person