Litigation Attorney - Personal Injury

*About the Pendleton Law Team*The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below. The Pendleton Law Team is a woman-owned, minority-owned law firm serving clients across the Commonwealth of Virginia who have Personal Injury and Mass Torts legal needs. We provide our clients with gold star service through exceptional communication and a personalized experience. With many offices in Central Virginia and the Tidewater region, our law firm provides growth opportunities and an ideal workplace for our team. We are proud to be named a Top Workplace by the Richmond Times Dispatch for four years. We are The Heavy Hitters®.*SUMMARY OF ROLE:*Responsible for initiating assistance to help clients find justice and compensation for their injuries. This is accomplished by handling the case file from start to finish with support from a team of highly skilled support professionals, and includes managing all phases of a litigation including the investigation, pleadings, and discovery through the pre-litigation, litigation, settlement, and appeal process.*ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES *include but are not limited to:* Represent Personal Injury clients through all phases of litigation.* Handle personal injury case files from start to finish.* Review incident summary and file upon case assignment to assess for serious injury.* Assess the value of all cases by the 30-day mark.* Monthly file reviews.* Draft, review, and modify claims, motions, discovery responses, demand letters, pleadings, subpoenas, memorandums, and other legal documents.* Meet all pre-litigation and litigation filing deadlines.* Return client phone calls and correspondence within 48-hours.* Respond to all questions and requests from paralegal within 48 hours.* Communicate with clients, expert witnesses, insurance company adjusters, supporting witnesses, and medical providers to gather information.* Negotiate suitable agreements and settle on the clients’ behalf.* Review all liens and expenses prior to settlement disbursement to client.* Represent the client at hearings, trials, mediations, depositions, litigation, including state/federal.* Assume any additional duties that may be assigned.*KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES** High level of interpersonal and customer service experience and skills.* Effective communication skills with clients, courts, insurance providers, and firm employees at all levels.* Proven ability in the understanding of medical terminology, personal injury/tort law,, wrongful death, and medical malpractice.* Excellent organizational skills, with a demonstrated ability to organize, plan, research and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment, with good attention to detail.* Ability to work autonomously and understand when Litigation Manager needs to be involved in decision making.* Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion, good judgement, and negotiation skills.* Sensitivity to problems or challenges - The ability to identify when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, with the skill to effectively communicate with clients in a professional, consultative manner.* Deductive Reasoning – The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce sensible and reasonable answers.* Oral Comprehension – The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through written and verbal communication.* Effective decision making – The ability to analyze information, evaluate results, and implement the best solution to solve problems or challenges.* Self-motivated, with a dedication to keeping up to date professionally, and applying new knowledge to the job.*QUALIFICATIONS** Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctorate from ABA law school.* Membership in the State Bar Association and a state license to practice law is mandatory.* Minimum 5 years’ experience in personal injury litigation plus significant trial experience is required.* Trial experience in medical malpractice, wrongful death, or other civil litigation practices areas is preferred.* Highly efficient with computer software (Microsoft Office applications Excel, Word)* Knowledge and experience with other relevant forms of data technology software.* Ability to successfully pass a background check and other pre-employment screening*PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS *include but are not limited to: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.* Able to life and carry up to 10 lbs.* Able to sit at a desk comfortably while working on a computer, for extended periods of time.* Able to use telephone, voice mail* Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.* Ability to travel and/or drive automobile.*WORK ENVIRONMENT*The work environment is characteristic of a standard office environment. Electrical hazards related to frequent contact with office equipment.