Personal Injury Pre-Litigation Attorney

Pay: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• High-volume, high-value personal injury caseload with real ownership and autonomy
• Clear runway for growth into leadership, supervision, and more complex matters
• Hybrid schedule in Irvine with a fast-moving team that values performance and accountability
• Strong benefits package including 401(k) match and generous paid time off
• Join a nationally scaled PI platform with resources, process, and support to win

Location: Hybrid (must be local to Irvine, CA for in-person needs and team collaboration)

Note: Must be a California-barred attorney in good standing with 3+ years of personal injury experience and at least some plaintiff-side experience (defense-only backgrounds will not be considered)

About Our Client

Our client is a nationally recognized, high-growth personal injury law firm known for handling complex, high-stakes injury matters. They combine elite legal work with a modern, performance-driven environment where strong attorneys earn trust, responsibility, and advancement.

Job Description

• Manage a heavy pre-litigation personal injury caseload from intake through settlement
• Investigate liability and damages, identify coverage issues, and build claim strategy early
• Draft and review pre-lit documents, demand packages, releases, and key correspondence
• Negotiate with carriers and opposing counsel to drive strong outcomes efficiently
• Maintain excellent client communication and proactive case status updates
• Collaborate with and help guide support staff to keep cases moving and organized
• Spot cases that should transition to litigation and coordinate handoffs cleanly

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license in good standing
• 3+ years of personal injury experience
• Some plaintiff-side personal injury experience (required)
• Strong settlement negotiation and case management skills
• Confident communicator with clients, carriers, and internal teams
• Organized and able to juggle volume without losing quality
• Bilingual is a plus, not required

Why You Will Love Working Here

• High standards, clear expectations, and a team that takes pride in winning
• Real responsibility and autonomy paired with strong operational support
• Growth-minded culture that rewards ownership and results
• Consistent firm events and a modern, well-equipped environment
• Benefits include 12 paid holidays, 10 days vacation, 6 sick days, medical insurance, and 401(k) with 4% fully vested safe-harbor match

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Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

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

Requirements: Must-haves: CA bar, 3+ yrs of personal injury law exp. Bilingual preferred.

• Additional context: Relocation- [unsure, likely no]. Packages - [unsure, likely no]

Submissions Name / Angie / [email protected]

Interview process: we submit a candidate, she sends ‘Wonderlic assessment’, then she sends ‘Spark Hire interview’, then it’s reviewed by the Managing Atty, then the interview.

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Hybrid pre-lit PI attorney role in Irvine handling cases end-to-end through settlement. Must be CA-barred with 3+ years PI and at least some plaintiff-side experience (defense-only is a no). Strong negotiator and high-volume case manager who can also guide support staff.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Personal Injury Pre-Litigation Attorney – TORKLAW - JPC 667 - Source

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• Client job title: Personal Injury Pre-Litigation Attorney

• Location: Irvine, CA

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 3

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Pre-Litigation Attorney, Prelit Attorney, Personal Injury Pre-Lit Attorney, PI Pre-Lit Attorney, Settlement Attorney, Claims Attorney, Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorney, Demand Writer Attorney, Case Manager Attorney, Bodily Injury Attorney (plaintiff)

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Friction with interview process, decent market, mid to jr. not great pay not bad