Personal Injury Attorney
Kenny Habetz Injury Law•New Orleans, LA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Personal Injury Attorney manages a caseload of Louisiana personal injury matters from evaluation through settlement or trial. This includes auto and trucking collisions, premises liability, and serious injury and wrongful death claims. The attorney will own case strategy, drive litigation, and serve as a trusted point of contact for clients. The firm is fully paperless and emphasizes proactive client communication, providing a case manager and paralegal support, direct access to firm leadership, and the resources to properly work up cases.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
- Active admission to the Louisiana State Bar and in good standing
- Demonstrated experience handling personal injury matters through resolution
- Working knowledge of Louisiana civil procedure, prescription periods, and insurance coverage issues
- Strong written and verbal advocacy skills
- Ability to manage a full caseload independently and meet deadlines without reminders
Nice To Haves
- Plaintiff side experience representing injured people
- Deposition and trial experience in Louisiana state or federal court
- Experience with trucking, catastrophic injury, or wrongful death matters
- Familiarity with Louisiana medical lien and Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement issues
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of Louisiana personal injury matters from case evaluation through resolution
- Draft and file petitions, motions, discovery, and pretrial submissions
- Take and defend depositions of parties, treating physicians, and experts
- Retain and work with experts on liability, causation, damages, and life care needs
- Appear at hearings, mediations, and trial, and prepare cases as if they will be tried
- Serve as lead counsel and primary legal contact for assigned clients
- Explain case posture, value, and options in plain language a client can actually act on
- Maintain proactive contact so clients never wonder what is happening with their case
- Counsel clients honestly about risk, timelines, and realistic outcomes
- Evaluate liability, coverage, damages, and lien exposure to reach a defensible case value
- Review and approve demand packages prepared by the pre-litigation team
- Negotiate with adjusters and defense counsel and know when to stop negotiating and file
- Oversee settlement approval, lien resolution strategy, and clean client disbursement
- Direct the case manager and paralegal assigned to your files so cases move without prompting
- Keep case notes, deadlines, and status current in the case management system
- Support intake and pre-litigation on case selection and evaluation questions
- Represent the firm well in the legal community and with referral sources
Benefits
- Health care plan (medical, dental, and vision)
- Retirement plan with 401(k) participation
- Critical illness and cancer ancillary plans
- Life insurance (basic, voluntary, and AD&D)
- Short term and long term disability coverage
- Paid time off, including vacation and paid holidays
- Ongoing training and professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
