Pre-Litigation Attorney - San Antonio

Thompson Law Injury Lawyers • San Antonio, TX

14h • Onsite

About The Position

Thompson Law is seeking a Pre-Litigation Attorney to manage a personal injury pre-litigation docket in their San Antonio, Texas office. This role focuses on managing cases from post-intake through settlement, with mentorship from senior attorneys. The attorney will work with a team of paralegals and specialists to handle case needs and administrative tasks, allowing the attorney to focus on case facts, medicine, demand, and results. This is a pre-litigation role, not a courtroom role, and involves developing liability, coverage, and damages theories, guiding client treatment, building demand packages, driving settlement negotiations, protecting the client's net recovery, leading a team, serving as a client advocate, and growing as a personal injury lawyer.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice law in Texas and in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.
• 3–8 years of legal experience.
• At least 2 years of personal injury experience (plaintiff or defense).
• Hands-on experience evaluating liability and coverage.
• Experience working with medical records and treatment.
• Experience valuing claims.
• Experience negotiating with adjusters.
• Ability to manage a docket of cases and people, meet deadlines, and pay attention to details.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable with legal research databases, case management software, and modern legal technology, including responsible use of artificial intelligence.
• A desire to advocate for injured people, maximize their recoveries, and enjoy the work.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with motor vehicle, commercial trucking, or premises liability cases.
• Familiarity with lien and subrogation resolution.
• Prior litigation experience.
• Spanish speaking ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage a docket of personal injury cases in pre-litigation, developing liability, coverage, and damages theories and moving files toward settlement.
• Evaluate new matters by working up liability, coverage, and damages, and making recommendations on case progression.
• Guide client treatment by working with treatment paralegals and providers to understand injuries and future care needs, ensuring medical build-up supports the case.
• Review and approve demand packages, pressure-testing liability, confirming coverage, verifying the medical picture, and setting settlement ranges.
• Value cases, direct negotiations paralegals, and negotiate directly with adjusters to maximize recovery, recognizing when a case should move to litigation.
• Review reduction worksheets and final distributions, and work with lien specialists to resolve various liens.
• Direct and support assigned paralegals and assistants, setting standards for excellence, accountability, and collaboration.
• Serve as a trusted advocate for clients, keeping them informed and advising them on treatment, progress, and settlement decisions.
• Learn from senior attorneys, take on increasing responsibility and case value, and contribute ideas to case building and settlement strategies.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus uncapped performance bonus paid monthly.
• 100% firm-paid health insurance for employees.
• 401(k) with employer matching contributions.
• 100% firm-paid State Bar dues, CLE, TTLA membership, and Board Certification costs.
• Structured mentorship from senior attorneys.
• Life insurance.
• Optional dental and vision insurance.
• Generous PTO.
• Paid firm holidays.

What This Job Offers

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