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About the Role
The Ward Law Group is seeking an accomplished Plaintiff Personal Injury Trial Attorney to take cases to verdict and maximize results for injured clients throughout New York. This role is for a first-chair trial attorney who thrives in the courtroom, embraces challenging litigation, and is passionate about obtaining outstanding outcomes for clients.
Responsibilities
- Lead Cases from Filing Through Trial
- Serve as first-chair counsel on plaintiff personal injury cases
- Develop case strategy and drive litigation through verdict
- Evaluate liability, damages, and settlement opportunities
- Prepare and present cases for trial
- Conduct jury selection, opening statements, witness examinations, and closing arguments
- Take and defend depositions of parties, experts, and fact witnesses
- Appear at court conferences, hearings, arbitrations, mediations, and trials
- Argue dispositive and evidentiary motions
- Build compelling liability and damages narratives
- Work closely with medical experts, accident reconstructionists, economists, and other expert witnesses
- Prepare trial exhibits, witness outlines, and trial strategy materials
- Maintain strong client relationships throughout litigation
- Counsel clients regarding case strategy, settlement opportunities, and trial risks
- Deliver exceptional client service while aggressively pursuing results
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
- Active member in good standing with the New York State Bar
- Minimum of 5 years of plaintiff personal injury litigation experience
- Experience independently managing a litigation caseload
- Strong deposition, motion practice, and courtroom advocacy skills
- Exceptional writing, negotiation, and communication abilities
- First-chair jury trial experience
- Proven track record of taking cases to verdict
- Significant plaintiff-side personal injury trial experience
- Experience handling high-value and catastrophic injury matters
Skills
- Trial advocacy
- Litigation strategy
- Deposition
- Motion practice
- Negotiation
- Communication
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of 5 years of plaintiff personal injury litigation experience
Education Level
- Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Salary/Compensations
- USD 178000 - USD 370032
About the Company
- At The Ward Law Group, we do not hire paper litigators. We hire trial lawyers.
- Our litigation department is built to support trial lawyers.
- We are a growth-minded firm.
Equal Opportunity
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.