Lead Attorney, Injury

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Establish and expand Atticus’s personal injury practice as a founding attorney.

• Oversee all legal operations, managing case selection, strategy, and client representation from initial intake to resolution.

• Directly advocate for severely injured clients in negotiations, mediations, or trials before litigation.

• Lead a team of both attorney and non-attorney professionals focused on intake and case management.

• Collaborate with General Manager Peter Bailinson and report directly to him.

• Work closely with CEO and Managing Attorney Sam Byker.

• Collaborate with marketing to create a client-facing brand that sets Atticus apart from traditional competitors.

• Partner with product teams to establish standards for after-hours support and protocols for high-value cases.

• Develop the practice in conjunction with software engineers, product managers, and operational staff.

• Allocate resources towards the development and scaling of the injury practice.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in personal injury law at a plaintiff's firm, particularly in motor vehicle accidents and premises liability.

• Proven track record of representing clients throughout all stages of a case, including trial experience.

• In-depth knowledge of legal operations within a plaintiff’s firm and innovative ideas for improvement.

• Experience supervising non-attorney professionals in intake, case management, and support roles.

• A resourceful team player who thrives in a dynamic startup environment.

• A demonstrated commitment to social good and assisting individuals in need.

• Must be based in California.

• Must hold a valid California law license.

• A network of injury attorneys for referrals, co-counsel opportunities, and general advice is a bonus.

• Familiarity with the marketing operations of a plaintiff’s firm and understanding of marketing/intake economics is a bonus.

• Existing connections or referral channels capable of generating cases is a bonus.

• Experience in launching a legal practice, or working in a startup or other fast-paced, agile environments is a bonus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity.

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance with premiums fully covered for employees and their families.

• 15 vacation days and approximately 20 paid holidays each year, including two weeks at the end of the year.

• Complimentary membership to OneMedical.

• Annual internet stipend of $600.

• $1,000 reimbursable stipend for education and training outside of work.

• Up to $1,200 per year in student loan repayment assistance.

• 401(k) plan and optional HSA/FSA.

• Company-paid travel to Los Angeles.

• Team offsite events.

• Flexible remote work options on a day-to-day basis.

• Work alongside humble, thoughtful, intelligent, and enjoyable colleagues.