Senior Trial Attorney
4 days ago
Los Angeles
Job Description All applications are kept strictly confidential. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply with confidence. About J&Y Law Firm We are a rapidly growing Plaintiff's Elder Abuse and Personal Injury firm located in Los Angeles, CA, seeking an experienced Senior Trial Attorney to join our dynamic litigation team. We are proud of our commitment to delivering the highest level of service to our clients. The ideal candidate will be a results-driven litigator with strong courtroom presence, leadership skills, and a passion for advocacy someone who strives to make a difference for clients and contribute to the firm’s continued growth. At J&Y Law, we hire attorneys with one goal in mind: to help them grow lasting, meaningful careers. Whether you're just starting out or already running your own solo practice, we’re ready to support your next chapter. You bring the drive. We bring the tools, the team, and the strategy to help you go further. Why Attorneys Join J&Y Law: • We Get You Seen: Our attorneys have been featured in Forbes, Yahoo, Newsweek, and The Daily Journal. We’ve also booked speaking engagements with respected organizations like the Beverly Hills Bar Association., • We Help You Build a Brand: We’ll support your content strategy, manage your legal profiles (Justia, Super Lawyers, Avvo), provide professional headshots, and help you create engaging, personalized content., • We Grow Careers: We’ve helped attorneys earn "Best Lawyers" designations, grow referral networks, and establish real thought leadership in their areas of expertise., • Base salary of $300K+, plus bonuses per case handled, • Comprehensive benefits package, including:, • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, • 401(k) retirement plan with employer participation, • Paid parking at our Century City office, • Negotiable paid time off (PTO) and 6 paid sick days annually, • Access to state-of-the-art case management technology (Litify, Filevine, CasePeer), • A collaborative, high-performing environment built on respect, accountability, and growth, • A Total Rewards Program comparable to large firms, offering:, • Exclusive employee discounts for theme parks, events, and entertainment, • Participation in recognition and reward programs celebrating excellence and tenure, • Lead strategy, development, and execution of complex litigation cases from inception through verdict, • Serve as lead trial counsel on high-value and/or complex personal injury and elder abuse matters, • Supervise, mentor, and provide guidance to Associate Trial Attorneys and litigation team members, • Develop and execute litigation strategies in coordination with Managing Attorney, • Manage client relationships and ensure exceptional client service, • Conduct and oversee all aspects of discovery, including written discovery, depositions, and expert discovery, • Draft, review, and edit high-quality pleadings, motions, and memoranda, • Lead mediations and settlement negotiations with full negotiation authority, • Prepare clients and witnesses for depositions, trials, and hearings, • Attend and advocate at depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials, • Be prepared to try a minimum of 5 trials per year to verdict, • Provide leadership in trial preparation, trial execution, and post-trial briefings, • Participate and lead litigation team meetings; collaborate closely with support staff and paralegals, • Submit quarterly reporting of fees earned to ownership, • Uphold and promote the firm’s core values and professional standards, • Active member of the State Bar of California in good standing, • Minimum of 15+ years of litigation and trial experience (personal injury preferred), • MUST HAVE several 1st chair trials to verdict with proven trial success and results, • Ability to manage and supervise 50+ active litigation files, • Strong leadership and mentoring abilities, • Superior oral advocacy, legal writing, and research skills, • Advanced knowledge of civil procedure, evidence, and California personal injury law, • Proficiency with Litify, Filevine, or other case management systems, • Technologically proficient (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and legal software tools), • Professional demeanor with exceptional organizational and time management skills, • Team-oriented mindset with ability to collaborate across departments, • Demonstrated ability to meet and exceed individual, department, and firm performance goals