Associate Attorney (Personal Injury Law) - HYBRID

Based in Santa Monica, BD&J is the leading personal injury law firm seeking experienced, quality team members. At BD&J, our employees are our most valuable assets.

We pride ourselves on treating everyone like family with experience our clients can trust. It’s also a reflection of our attorneys’ compassion, track record and relentless need to fight for justice.

It’s this commitment to success that has distinguished us as the premier personal injury law firm in the Los Angeles area and in California.

At BD&J we have five organizational certainties :

• We prioritize continuous improvement.
• We passionately honor the industry that we represent.
• We always maintain a consciousness for uniqueness and authenticity.
• We believe in exceeding our clients’ expectation.
• We embrace change and work passionately to enlighten our clients’ and their experience.

We encourage those who feel they share the same commitment to excellence as we do to apply for the current available position(s).

Senior and Associate Litigation Attorneys

We are seeking Associate Attorneys to join our team. These candidates will work closely with a Lead Attorneys to assist with all aspects of personal injury litigation. Duties include :

• Propound and respond to discovery
• Perform legal research, draft motions, complaints, pleadings, and other litigation documents as necessary
• Prepare for, take and defend depositions,
• Attend State and Federal court hearings as required
• Assist Lead Attorney with maintenance of heavy case load ensuring all cases move forward in a timely manner and within deadlines
• Prepare for a Second Chair Trials
• Represented clients in personal injury accidents; auto, slip & fall, motorcycle, wrongful death, medical malpractice, premises liability and insurance disputes.
• Investigated and prepared claim demands to insurance companies in multiple states
• Negotiated and settled disputes with insurance companies in multiple states
• Prepared and filed civil lawsuits on behalf of clients

Qualified candidate will be in good standing and have a CA license with a minimum of 1 year of PI litigation experience. Must able to work under strict deadlines, and multitask in a fast paced environment.

Candidates must have excellent research skill and oral and written communication skills. Bilingual in Spanish a plus.

We offer an excellent compensation package including :

• Guaranteed Competitive pay plan, unlimited earning potential.
• Proficiency / performance bonus.
• 401K
• 80 hours of vacation the first year of employment
• Paid Holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
• Supplemental insurance.
• Opportunity for advancement.

Ideal candidates are self-motivated, enthusiastic, able to be coached, able to follow directions to meet firm goals, have the motivation to learn daily and desire to work for a company that allows unlimited growth.

Prior experience in law highly preferred. Recent law graduates and ex-military welcome.

At BD&J, we have a clear vision : to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work.

We pride ourselves on bringing the best results to our clients, and we know our company runs on the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.

BD&J is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

BD&J is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer dedicated to a policy of compliance with all federal, state and local laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment.

No questions included in our application process are intended to secure information to be used for unlawful purposes.

Consistent with the provisions of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process.