Managing Attorney: North Carolina

TopDog Law • North Carolina, NC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Managing Attorney is the business owner of the North Carolina market, accountable for performance from the moment a case is signed through final resolution and file closure. This role has real authority, accountability, and upside. The firm supplies the technology, centralized services, intake infrastructure, and regional support. The Managing Attorney owns the outcome, with significant influence over case strategy, team composition, operational cadence, state culture, and long-term growth.

Requirements

• Active bar admission in North Carolina required at time of hire.
• Minimum 7 to 10 years of plaintiff personal injury experience.
• Extensive experience handling cases from inception through trial and resolution.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management experience.
• Strong litigation skills, including depositions, motion practice, mediation, and trial.
• Experience handling motor vehicle, premises liability, and personal injury matters.
• A genuine business mindset, with comfort owning P&L, metrics, and operational accountability.

Responsibilities

• Own the state P&L: hit fee and case volume goals, align costs with growth, and bring analytical rigor to pipeline and case mix.
• Own case outcomes across the full lifecycle, from pre-suit through litigation, trial, settlement, disbursement, and file closure.
• Lead litigation and trial strategy for the state, personally taking the most complex and highest-value cases to trial when appropriate.
• Drive settlement performance, working toward resolution within the firm's 60-to-90-day target window.
• Recruit, develop, and retain attorneys, paralegals, case managers, and support staff, building a culture of accountability and ownership.
• Execute firm-wide standards and operating cadences while owning the state-specific adaptations that make them work in the market.
• Ensure full legal, ethical, and compliance oversight across every function in the state.
• Report to the COO with regular state performance updates and data-driven KPI tracking.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience and market.
• State performance bonus tied to P&L outcomes, settlement pace, and fee goal achievement.
• Leadership achievement incentives tied to team development and firm-wide milestones.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, plus 401(k).
• Paid time off and CLE / professional development reimbursement.
• Clear advancement pathways within a rapidly expanding national organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed