Personal Injury Associate Attorney - Chaffin Luhana LLP

To be considered for this role, please call 866-996-6549 and follow the step-by-step instructions outlined by our Co-Founder and Managing Partner.  In addition, please complete your application here. You will be evaluated and vetted based on your ability to follow instructions.  We look forward to hearing from you! 

About: 

The Personal Injury Associate Attorney will be responsible for litigating personal injury cases in Connecticut and New York.  Licensure in both states is required.
 

Responsibilities: 

• Litigate CT and NY personal injury cases including automobile and premises liability cases. 

• Work closely with clients, team and partners to develop factual and medical evidence for injury claims. 

• Draft pleadings, discovery, motions and other filings with various CT and NY state courts; conduct research on a variety of novel legal issues in State and Federal cases; present and argue discovery motions. 

• Manage the court approval process for wrongful death and minor cases, including drafting petitions, presenting those to the Court and overseeing the full approval process. 

• Prepare cases for pre-litigation, litigation and settlement. 

• Manage the filing of pleadings, tracking service of process and assuring SOL deadlines are met. 
   

Qualifications: 

• Admitted to the CT and NY bars

• Must have 5 years of personal injury experience 

• Must be a team player: willing to work collaboratively with colleagues 

• Caring and compassionate attitude with clients that’s consistent with firm’s core value of Doing Good by Doing Right 

• Excellent analytical skills and excellent written and oral communication skills 

• Growth mindset—eager to become an invaluable member of the Chaffin Luhana team, we want to train if you want to learn 

• Highly proficient in Microsoft suite and demonstrated comfort with technology 

• Strong time management and multitasking skills – must be able to simultaneously manage multiple projects in a busy environment 

• High attention to detail and superior organizational skills 

• Connecticut Bar Admission is required. New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio or West Virginia admission is a plus. 
   

Benefits: 

Financial Benefits 

• 401k Contributions: Discretionary match contribution of 5%, with the Firm matching 100% of the first 3% of the employee’s contribution and 50% of the employee’s next 2% of contribution of the employee’s annual compensation.  

• Charitable Donations: The Chaffin Luhana Foundation makes an annual donation to the charity of your choice.  

Medical Benefits 

• Healthcare Insurance: $460 per employee or family towards their monthly health premium. If your premium is less than $460, you will be responsible for only the first $1.  

• Dental Insurance: Full coverage towards an employee’s dental premium, less than $1 monthly. You will only pay $12 a year for your dental plan.  

• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA): Contribute up to $500 pre-tax towards your annual medical deductible.  

• Family / Dependent Care: You can contribute up to $5,000 pre-tax Dependent Care (DCR).  

• Flex Spending Account: Contribute up to $1,000 pre-tax towards your medical Flex Spending Account (FSA).  

Commuter Benefits 

• Tax-free Transit Commute: You can contribute up to $280 per month pre-tax towards your transit ticket (TRN).  

• Discounted Parking: You can contribute up to $280 per month pre-tax towards a pay-for-parking plan (PKG).  

Time Off to Recharge and Renew: 

• Time Off: 15 paid time off (PTO) days / 20 PTO days after 3 years with the Firm.  

• Sick Days: 3 sick days per year.  

• Celebrate the Holidays: Office closed for 10 public holidays.  

• Weeklong Holiday Break: Office usually closed for at least a week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.  

Culture and Development of Team 

• Casual Dress: Enjoy our business casual dress code.  

• Enhance Your Skills: Up to $500 annually for continued education/training.  

• Learn How You’re Wired: Our employees take a Kolbe Assessment so they can learn their instinctive method of operation. Identify the ways that you and the team you work with are the most productive.  

• Time Management: Time Management Luncheons with senior management team to take your projects, team, and organization to the next level.  

• Free Workouts: Free access to GreenTree SportsPlex for Pittsburgh office.  

Recognition at the Firm 

• Value Team Members: Bonusly points for a peer-to-peer recognition system. You give and receive points that you can redeem for gift cards, trips, dinners, etc.  

• Eat, Drink & Be Merry: Free team lunches and happy hours.  

• Annual Bonus: Year-end discretionary bonus.  

• Annual Firm Outing: Yearly firm outing for all of our employees to meet up and have fun. 
   

Note: 

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions an employee in this position may be asked to perform.  Duties, responsibilities, and requirements can be added, changed, or reduced by management to meet the business needs of the company. 

Chaffin Luhana LLP does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities. 
 

Location: 
Stamford, CT

Salary Range:
$115,000 - $125,000 base commission

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