# Litigation Attorney

**Company:** [The Law Collective, APLC](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/obgJSHNgK4rLJdStRBLAgb.md)
**Location:** Los Angeles, United States
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

### Litigation Attorney

### About the firm

The Law Collective is a Los Angeles-based personal injury law firm founded by two brothers, with offices throughout California and Nevada. The firm represents accident victims on a contingency fee basis across practice areas including car accidents, Uber/Lyft accidents, workers' compensation, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury, with a track record of multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts. The Law Collective's teams are bilingual (Spanish/English) to serve clients across its markets.

### Job Summary

The Litigation Attorney is responsible for handling personal injury cases once a lawsuit has been filed, managing each case from the initiation of litigation through trial, settlement, or resolution. This role takes over cases that could not be resolved during the pre-litigation phase and is responsible for building and executing the litigation strategy needed to secure the best possible outcome for the client.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Draft and file complaints and other pleadings to initiate lawsuits
-   Propound and respond to written discovery — Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admission — analyzing responses and document productions for evidentiary value and case strategy
-   Handle meet and confer efforts and draft/argue Motions to Compel when discovery disputes arise
-   Prepare Expert Designations and coordinate expert disclosure deadlines
-   Take and defend depositions of plaintiffs, witnesses, and expert witnesses
-   Retain and coordinate expert witnesses (medical, biomechanical, accident reconstruction, etc.) as needed for case strategy
-   Draft and argue motions, including Motions for Summary Judgment and related pleadings
-   Represent clients at mediations, arbitrations, and settlement conferences
-   Negotiate settlements throughout the litigation process, including making policy-limit demands and/or 998 offers
-   Prepare cases for trial and represent clients at trial when a case does not settle
-   Coordinate with Case Managers and Pre-Litigation Attorneys to ensure a smooth handoff when a case escalates to litigation
-   Keep clients informed of case status and strategy throughout the litigation process
-   Able to use AI efficiently through discovery, deposition, and through out the litigation process.

## Requirements

-   Juris Doctor (JD) and active license to practice law
-   Proven experience in personal injury litigation, including discovery, depositions, and motion practice
-   Experience negotiating with insurance carriers and/or opposing counsel
-   Trial experience preferred but not required
-   Ability to manage a caseload of active litigation matters simultaneously

### Desired Skills (nice-to-have, not disqualifying)

-   Experience with Motions for Summary Judgment and dispositive motion strategy
-   Experience coordinating expert witnesses
-   Bilingual Spanish/English preferred but not required

## Benefits

-   Health, dental, and vision insurance
-   Salary + percentage (%) commission on each case. 
-   Vacation and PTO
-   Legal benefits required under California law
-   Hybrid work arrangement available after 6 months