What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Malpractice Attorney (Plaintiff) position at The Wilhite Law Firm?
Description
Not just another boring attorney role ---- a key role at a top tier award winning personal injury law firm
What Does It Look Like
Case intake & screening
What do I need to bring to the table:
If you possess the necessary qualifications, we would love the opportunity to talk with you!
Salary Description
$130-160k
Not just another boring attorney role ---- a key role at a top tier award winning personal injury law firm
What Does It Look Like
Case intake & screening
- Evaluate new matters for liability, causation, damages, venue/jurisdiction, and collectability
- Identify standard-of-care issues and potential defendants (providers, facilities, corporate entities)
- Set realistic client expectations and guide decisions on proceeding or declining
- Direct and manage comprehensive medical record collection
- Build chronology, identify deviations from standard of care, and frame causation theory
- Coordinate pre-suit requirements as applicable
- Select, retain, and manage medical experts
- Prepare experts for reports, affidavits, depositions, and trial testimony
- Drive case value through disciplined expert and damages development
- Draft and file pleadings; manage discovery strategy; handle written discovery and motion practice
- Take/defend depositions
- Prepare for mediation/settlement conferences and negotiate from a position of strength
- Build trial themes, exhibits, expert outlines, jury instructions, and trial briefs
- Maintain consistent, compassionate communication throughout long case timelines
- Explain complex medical/legal issues clearly and document all guidance
- $130 – 160k
- Comprehensive benefit offerings
- Medical, dental, and vision
- Flexible Time Off
- 401k with match
- Dog friendly campus
What do I need to bring to the table:
- Juris Doctor (JD) and active license in Colorado
- Minimum of 2 years experience in litigation and/or medical malpractice-- required
- Proven ability to manage cases with minimal supervision
- Demonstratable trial experience in complex cases
- Excellent negotiation skills – pushing back as needed
- Highly organized with strong case management abilities
- Written advocacy
- Committed – fearless, driven, accountable, resilient
- Mindful – measured, prudent, critical thinking, results oriented problem solvers
- Agile – continually improve, love to learn, flexible, creative
- Collaborative – kind, authentic, fun, compassionate, team player who loves to win
If you possess the necessary qualifications, we would love the opportunity to talk with you!
Salary Description
$130-160k
Salary : $130,000 - $160,000