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A highly established and well-recognized plaintiff personal injury firm with a significant footprint across Virginia is seeking a Plaintiff Personal Injury Associate Attorney to join its growing team in one of several Virginia office locations.
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Salary: $90,000 - $170,000 per year
A bit about us:
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Plaintiff Personal Injury Associate Attorney
Multiple Virginia Office Locations
A highly established and well-recognized plaintiff personal injury firm with a significant footprint across Virginia is seeking a Plaintiff Personal Injury Associate Attorney to join its growing team in one of several Virginia office locations.
This is an opportunity to join a firm with a longstanding reputation for aggressively advocating on behalf of injured individuals and families, backed by strong brand recognition, consistent case flow, and the infrastructure to allow attorneys to focus on practicing law rather than generating files from scratch. The platform offers strong mentorship, hands-on litigation exposure, and clear long-term growth potential for attorneys looking to build a career in plaintiff-side advocacy.
The Opportunity:
This role will focus on representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters from intake through resolution, depending on experience level.
Representative responsibilities may include:
Managing personal injury caseloads involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and related tort matters
Conducting client intake and case evaluations
Drafting pleadings, discovery, motions, and demand packages
Negotiating pre-litigation settlements with carriers and opposing counsel
Taking and defending depositions
Attending hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trial proceedings (depending on experience)
Working directly with clients throughout the lifecycle of their cases
Why join us?
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Why This Opportunity:
Established plaintiff platform with strong case volume and name recognition
Existing pipeline of work — no need to build a book to be successful
Hands-on litigation exposure with meaningful responsibility
Strong mentorship and growth opportunity
Multiple Virginia office options for geographic flexibility
Excellent fit for attorneys who enjoy advocacy, client interaction, and tangible case outcomes
Job Details
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Who They’re Looking For:
1–8+ years of litigation experience preferred
Plaintiff PI experience strongly preferred, though litigators from insurance defense or adjacent civil litigation backgrounds with genuine interest in plaintiff-side work may be considered
Virginia bar admission required (or ability to waive in, depending on background)
Strong writing, advocacy, negotiation, and client-facing skills
Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume, client-centric environment
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