Pre-Litigation Attorney
About The Position
The pre-litigation attorney is responsible for building value in the cases on his/her docket. This includes client contact, timely answering and returning all client calls, and case development by identifying value builders and directing teams on appropriate actions. The attorney must ensure immediate documentation of all available data in the case file, as 'if it’s not in the file, it didn’t happen.' The pre-litigation attorney will review files and direct assigned team members to take appropriate actions, negotiate settlements for assigned cases, and oversee negotiations within their team.
Requirements
- Attorney mentor to firm team members
- Review files assigned to CSRs and Negotiator at specified touchpoints
- Give direction on issues such as: liability, treatment, litigation referrals, evidence gathering, etc.
- Review files for value building factors and direct accordingly
- Review negotiations files for settlement ranges and approve settlements by Negotiator
- Review demands for all cases on the team
- Assign demands to Negotiator as appropriate
- Negotiate settlement of assigned cases
- Refer cases to litigation as appropriate
- Review offers/settlement with clients
- Review Disbursal Awards
- Calculate and negotiate lien reductions on settled cases
- Take escalation calls from clients assigned to team
- Maintain average negotiations cycle time of sixty (60) days or less
- Settle minimum of thirty (30) cases each month
- Obtain minimum of $285,000 in attorney’s fees each month, averaging $9,500 per settlement
- Attend Firm Huddle (Weekly)
- Attend Team Roundtable (Weekly)
- Conduct 45/90 and Annual review of Negotiator
- Reports to Chief Operating Officer
- Direct Supervisor of Negotiator
- Interview, counsel, performance review with negotiator
- Advise and direct CSMs, CSRs and Negotiators on cases
Responsibilities
- Serve as Attorney mentor to firm team members
- Review files assigned to CSRs and Negotiator at specified touchpoints, give direction on issues such as: liability, treatment, litigation referrals, evidence gathering, etc.
- Review files for value building factors and direct accordingly
- Review negotiations files for settlement ranges and approve settlements by Negotiator
- Review demands for all cases on the team. Assign to Negotiator as appropriate
- Negotiate settlement of assigned cases, refer to litigation as appropriate
- Review offers/settlement with clients
- Review Disbursal Awards
- Calculate and negotiate lien reductions on settled cases
- Take escalation calls from clients assigned to team
- Maintain average negotiations cycle time of sixty (60) days or less
- Settle minimum of thirty (30) cases each month
- Obtain minimum of $285,000 in attorney’s fees each month, averaging $9,500 per settlement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
