Personal Injury Litigation Attorney

We are a boutique personal injury firm in Beverly Hills seeking an experienced Litigation Attorney to handle each matter from drafting and filing the complaint through trial.

This is not a document-prep or support role — the attorney will serve as the primary litigator, managing all phases of discovery, motion practice, depositions (including expert witnesses), pre-trial preparation, and trial advocacy.

Core ResponsibilitiesCase Management & Litigation Strategy

• Manage a caseload of personal injury cases from filing through resolution.
• Analyze case value, liability exposure, causation, and damages early to develop an effective litigation roadmap.
• Draft comprehensive case plans, and discovery timelines.
• Conduct ongoing evaluation of case posture for mediation, arbitration, or trial readiness.
• Maintain detailed case documentation, calendar deadlines, and ensure compliance with all procedural rules.

Pleadings & Motions

• Draft, review, and file all necessary pleadings, including:
• Complaints, amendments, and cross-complaints.
• Answers, demurrers, motions to strike, and related oppositions/replies.
• Motions to compel discovery, sanctions motions, and motions in limine.
• Motions for summary judgment/adjudication (both drafting and opposing).
• Trial briefs, post-trial motions (JNOV, new trial, etc.).
• Draft and respond to meet and confer letters and separate statements.
• Conduct detailed legal research and cite to CCP, Evidence Code, and relevant case law.

Discovery

• Draft, serve, and respond to:
• Form and special interrogatories
• Requests for production
• Requests for admission
• Subpoenas duces tecum / deposition subpoenas
• Manage expert and treating physician discovery, including:
• Expert witness designations, de-designations, and 2034 code compliance.
• Depositions of biomechanical, orthopedic, and medical experts.
• Handle all discovery dispute resolution, including informal discovery conferences (IDCs) and court motions.

Depositions & Evidence

• Conduct and defend party, witness, and expert depositions.
• Strategically question medical providers, adjusters, and lay witnesses.
• Prepare your client for deposition and trial testimony.
• Review and summarize deposition transcripts for use in trial prep and motions.
• Coordinate evidence collection, exhibits, and trial demonstratives (medical illustrations, life care plans, etc.).

Settlement & Negotiations

• Prepare and serve CCP §998 Offers to Compromise and negotiate settlements with opposing counsel.
• Attend and argue at mediations, MSCs, and arbitrations.
• Advise clients throughout negotiation and ensure informed consent for settlement.

Trial Preparation & Trial Work

• Prepare trial binders, exhibit books, jury instructions, witness outlines, verdict forms, and pre-trial motions.
• Draft trial briefs, witness lists, exhibit lists, and statement of the case.
• Participate in voir dire, opening statements, direct and cross-examination, and closing arguments.

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• Handle trial logistics (jury instructions, motions in limine, pre-trial orders, witness scheduling).

Qualifications & Requirements

• Active California Bar License in good standing.
• Minimum 5+ years of litigation experience in personal injury or related tort litigation.
• Proven experience taking cases from complaint through trial (first or second chair).
• Excellent command of California Code of Civil Procedure, Evidence Code, and local rules.
• Ability to manage complex medical evidence, expert testimony, and damages modeling.
• Exceptional legal writing, oral argument, and courtroom presentation skills.
• Strong working knowledge of case management software (Casepeer).
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $120,000 – $180,000+ (DOE and trial experience).
• Bonus Compensation: Settlement-based and verdict-based performance incentives.
• Career Growth: Opportunity to serve as lead trial counsel and manage a litigation team as the firm expands.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $140,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person