What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Litigation Attorney position at Bachus & Schanker, LLC?
Bachus & Schanker is one of the largest and most preeminent personal injury law firms in Colorado. We are looking to add a senior elite trial attorney to our Litigation Group, which works on our most complex cases. We have a team of approximately thirty attorneys and we have the technological and financial resources to support you and your clients.
You will work with a full-time paralegal solely dedicated to your practice, and you will have the ability to work your caseload independently, as well as have the flexibility to manage your time and your in-office hours.
Role:
- Handle complex personal injury litigation cases, from start of litigation through trial.
- Drafting pleadings, conducting depositions, preparing and responding to written discovery, and motions practice.
- Analyzing case records and analyzing legal issues on case.
- Retaining experts, meeting with experts, and preparing expert disclosures.
- Negotiating settlements.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be in good standing and licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado
- Active license in the Federal Court for the District of Colorado.
- 5 years of experience handling civil litigation cases in Colodaro.
- 3 years of experience in drafting pleadings, conducting depositions of individual defendants, corporate defendants and experts, preparing and responding to written discovery, motions practice, and jury trials.
- Civil jury trial experience is a requisite requirement of this position.
We are seeking individuals with outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to multi-task. You must be deadline driven, have attention to detail, and a work ethic that drives you to meet tight deadlines, along with a commitment to providing superior client service with excellent communication skills. We recently received an award for Case of the Year from the CTLA and we are hiring attorneys who can be a part of the elite litigation group that works on our most complex cases.
All inquiries are strictly confidential.
The Firm offers a competitive compensation package that includes a strong base salary and generous commission structure with the opportunity to earn $200,000 to $350,000 annually.
Benefits include:
• Flexible Schedule
• Company paid Employee Medical Insurance
• Company paid Employee Dental Insurance
• Company paid Employee Long Term Disability
• Company paid Employee Term Life, AD&D
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Transit FSA, HSA
• Additional Voluntary Individual and Family Term Life, AD&D
Our passion truly is justice, and it is an honor to represent members of our community. If you would like to be part of a Colorado injury law firm, then we want to hear from you!
Any job offer made to a candidate for this position will be contingent upon completion of an appropriate background check. Bachus & Schanker, LLC is an Equal Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law.
Salary : $200,000 - $350,000