Litigation Associate - Personal Injury

Pay: $90,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a dedicated plaintiff-side personal injury firm where the work you do directly changes lives — you will be fighting for injured workers, accident victims, and families who need a real advocate in their corner
• Handle meaningful, complex litigation from day one — construction accidents, motor vehicle collisions, slip and falls — with the chance to build real courtroom and trial experience in the NYC metro market
• Be part of a tight-knit team that genuinely cares about its clients and its attorneys, with a collaborative culture that supports your development, not just your billable hours
• Grow your litigation skills in one of the most active personal injury markets in the country — Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Long Island
• Health insurance and paid time off included
• A real career path for a driven attorney who wants to become a standout PI litigator in New York

Location: Based in Forest Hills, Queens — this is a primarily in-person role in a dynamic law firm environment. A hybrid option of one remote day per week may be considered for the right candidate. The office is conveniently located and accessible from across the NYC metro area.

Note: Candidates must hold an active New York State Bar license and have 2 or more years of plaintiff-side personal injury litigation experience. Candidates with significant trial experience and plaintiff PI verdicts in the NYC area are especially encouraged to apply.

About Us

We are a plaintiff-focused personal injury law firm serving injured clients throughout Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Long Island. Our practice centers on construction accident cases, motor vehicle accidents, and slip and fall matters. We are passionate advocates for injured workers and accident victims, and we take pride in fighting aggressively for the compensation our clients deserve. We are a close-knit team with deep roots in the New York construction and personal injury legal landscape. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage all phases of personal injury litigation from intake and investigation through discovery, depositions, negotiations, and trial preparation
• Draft pleadings, motions, demand letters, responses to discovery, and other litigation documents with precision and clarity
• Conduct and defend depositions of clients, witnesses, and expert witnesses
• Perform thorough legal research using LexisNexis and other platforms to develop and support case strategy
• Negotiate settlements with insurance carriers and opposing counsel while fiercely advocating for clients' maximum recovery
• Collaborate with senior attorneys and support staff to ensure cases move efficiently toward resolution or trial
• Maintain direct client communication with empathy, professionalism, and responsiveness

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Active New York State Bar admission in good standing
• 2 or more years of litigation experience with a plaintiff-side personal injury focus
• Experience in construction accident, motor vehicle, or premises liability matters preferred
• Strong legal drafting, research, and oral advocacy skills
• Ability to manage a caseload independently while working collaboratively within a team
• Trial experience and plaintiff PI verdicts in the NYC metro area are a significant plus

Why You Will Love Working Here

This is a place where your work matters and your clients notice. You will be surrounded by attorneys who are passionate about plaintiff-side advocacy and who take pride in delivering real outcomes for real people. The firm offers the opportunity to develop deep expertise in New York personal injury law — construction, motor vehicle, and premises — in one of the most active litigation markets in the country. If you are a driven, ambitious attorney who wants to sharpen your trial skills and build a meaningful career in PI, this team will invest in you.

JPC-1273

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

The role is based in Forest Hills, NY. Manatal doesn't recognise this location. 

Requirements: Must-have: NY bar license. 1+ yrs NYC personal injury law experience. Must have 2+ yrs working as an attorney exp.

• Nice to haves:

• Preferred Years as Associate: 2-10+

• Additional context: Relocation- [no]. Packages - [no]

• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role):

• Junior Associate (2–4 years): $90,000–$100,000

• Mid-Level Associate (4–7 years): $100,000–$115,000

• Senior Associate / Trial Attorney (7+ years or significant verdict history): $115,000–$125,000

Submission Email: Neil - [email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference

Plaintiff personal injury law firm in Forest Hills, Queens seeking a litigation associate with 2 or more years of plaintiff PI experience in New York. The firm handles construction accident, motor vehicle, and slip and fall matters across the five boroughs and Long Island. Client is also specifically interested in speaking with trial attorneys who have 10 or more plaintiff PI verdicts in the NYC area.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Litigation Associate - Personal Injury - Scheer Law Group, LLP - JPC- 1273 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Litigation Associate - Personal Injury

• Location: Forest Hills, NY

• On-site, hybrid, remote: on-site

• Experience: 2

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Personal Injury Attorney, Plaintiff PI Associate, Litigation Associate, Construction Accident Attorney, Motor Vehicle Accident Attorney, Plaintiff Trial Attorney, Personal Injury Litigator, NY Personal Injury Lawyer, Workers Compensation Adjacent, Tort Litigation Associate

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Atty, PI, 2+yrs, NYC