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Wizehire · 2 weeks ago

Pre-Litigation Personal Injury Lawyer

Uniondale, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$75K/yr - $150K/yr

3+ years exp

Wizehire is seeking a skilled and successful Personal Injury Attorney to join The Rizzuto Law Firm, which prioritizes employee well-being to enhance client service. The role involves managing personal injury cases from start to finish, providing legal advice, supervising support staff, and representing clients in various legal proceedings.

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Responsibilities

Assess potential personal injury claims and provide legal advice to prospective clients accordingly

Delegate tasks and manage a team of litigation paralegals, legal assistants, personal injury paralegals, case managers, and legal secretary

Represent the client at hearings, trials, mediations, depositions, and litigation

Negotiate suitable agreements and settle on the clients’ behalf when appropriate

Review, modify, and draft motions, discovery responses, demand letters, pleadings, claims, subpoenas, memorandums, and other legal documents

Supervision of Support Staff

Client Intakes

Assemble Demand Packages for Insurance Carriers

Settlement Negotiations

Court Appearances, Depositions

Qualification

Personal injury litigationTrial experienceState license to practice lawJ.D. degreeDrafting skillsResearch skillsNegotiation skillsCommunication skillsMedical terminologyTort lawCivil lawFamily law

Required

3 years of experience in personal injury litigation or trial experience in medical malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, or civil litigation practice areas

State license to practice law and State Bar Association membership

Bachelor's degree and a J.D. degree

Up-to-date knowledge of personal injury law/ tort law, wrongful death, civil and family law, medical terminology, and medical malpractice