Litigation Attorney

The Law Firm for Truck Safety • Phoenix, AZ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Law Firm for Truck Safety is a nationally recognized firm dedicated exclusively to representing victims of catastrophic truck crashes. We have more Board-Certified Trucking Accident Law attorneys than any firm in the country, and many of us hold commercial driver's licenses and work directly on the safety reforms shaping this industry. Our mission goes beyond the courtroom. We work alongside clients, lawmakers, and industry leaders to advance trucking safety reforms and help families rebuild after devastating crashes.

Requirements

• A J.D. from an accredited law school and an active license to practice in Arizona (or ability to obtain admission promptly)
• 5–10+ years of civil litigation experience, with significant plaintiff-side personal injury and/or wrongful death work
• Demonstrated trial experience
• A proven ability to manage cases independently from intake through resolution or trial
• Strong legal research, writing, negotiation, and oral advocacy skills, including the ability to spot appellate issues and argue them persuasively
• Experience with complex discovery, depositions, motion practice, and case strategy development
• Willingness to travel as cases require, including travel around the country

Nice To Haves

• Trucking litigation experience, on either the plaintiff or defense side
• Familiarity with FMCSA regulations
• Experience building or expanding a legal practice
• Established industry involvement such as speaking or publications
• Admission in Nevada, Texas, or California

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a full caseload of complex trucking, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death cases, from intake through trial.
• Build case strategy around liability, damages, and discovery.
• Serve as lead or second-chair trial counsel depending on the matter.
• Take and defend depositions of corporate representatives, adverse parties, expert witnesses, and treating providers.
• Work closely with accident reconstructionists, trucking-safety experts, life-care planners, economists, and physicians.
• Apply federal and state trucking regulations, including FMCSA rules, to build liability theories.
• Draft and argue dispositive motions, evidentiary motions, and motions in limine.
• Lead settlement negotiations with insurers and defense counsel while keeping a trial-first mindset.
• Stay in close, direct contact with the clients and families you represent.
• Identify and preserve appellate issues as cases develop.
• Build the trial record with an eye toward reversal or affirmance.
• Analyze trial court rulings for legal or procedural error.
• Draft persuasive appellate briefs and petitions.
• Argue before appellate courts.
• Work closely with trial counsel to carry a case smoothly from trial through post-trial and appeal.
• Work collaboratively with trial attorneys, supporting them as second chair and taking on increasing first-chair responsibility.
• Mentor associate attorneys and legal staff.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Sick leave
• Remote-friendly, collaborative, mission-driven culture
• Real professional development and leadership opportunities
• Chance to help us grow into new markets and shape the firm's presence across Arizona, Nevada, Texas, and California

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior