Overview
This role serves as the business owner of the Louisiana market within a fully remote personal injury law team. The Managing Attorney is accountable for performance from the moment a case is signed through final resolution and file closure. This is not a supervisory title; it is an authority-based seat with direct accountability and real upside.
Responsibilities
- Own the state P&L, including fee and case volume goals; align costs with growth; apply 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 Louisiana; personally take 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; build a culture of accountability and ownership.
- Execute firm-wide standards and operating cadences while owning state-specific adaptations for the local 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.
Requirements
- Active bar admission in Louisiana 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.
Compensation & Benefits
- Total earning potential: $500,000–$1M+
- Base salary: $300,000–$500,000, commensurate with experience, with significant additional earning opportunity through profit sharing tied to case performance and geography.
- Compensation ranges reflect the specific market, geography, and case network size of each role.
- Benefits include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- HSA
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
Location
- Fully remote team; Louisiana market responsibility.