Personal Injury Attorney

T. Madden & Associates•Decatur, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our firm is looking for an applicant who can manage case files from start to finish and help clients find justice and compensation for their injuries. We need someone with excellent credentials, a real passion for helping people, and a minimum of 3 years of successful personal injury litigation and trial case experience.

Requirements

Active Georgia Bar license
12+ years of trial-heavy personal injury litigation
Minimum of five (5) jury trials resolved by verdict wherein you served as first chair
Consistent track record of multi-million-dollar verdicts/settlements
Broad leadership experience in managing a team of attorneys and paralegals across multiple cases
Skilled at jury selection strategy, trial tech, and managing expert networks
Recognized as the subject-matter authority in litigation strategy (speaking, publishing, teaching)
Strong contribution to business development: cultivating referral sources, bar relationships, and firm visibility

Nice To Haves

Oversees firm-wide litigation quality; ensures consistency across trial teams
Functions as a litigation mentor and internal “trial coach” for all attorneys
Partners closely with the founding attorney on operational and strategic decisions
Shapes firm’s reputation as a litigation powerhouse
Prepares for transition into Managing Attorney, with responsibility not just for cases but for people, profit, and process
At least seven (7) trials resolved by verdict, wherein you served as 1st chair

Responsibilities

Drive litigation strategy on complex, high-value personal injury matters from intake through verdict or resolution, serving as primary architect of case themes and execution
Serve as first-chair trial counsel in jury and bench trials, leading voir dire, openings, direct and cross examinations, and closing arguments
Oversee and elevate trial preparation across case teams, including motion strategy, expert development, discovery planning, and settlement positioning
Supervise and develop attorneys within your POD, providing coaching on courtroom presence, strategy, and case management
Partner with firm leadership to strengthen litigation systems, trial readiness, and overall docket quality
Shape firm-wide litigation standards, ensuring consistency, excellence, and accountability in case outcomes
Contribute to business development efforts, including referral partner relationships and professional visibility within the Georgia PI community