Litigation Paralegal

Plaintiff Paralegal - Products Liability & Personal Injury Litigation

Location

Coral Gables, Florida

Employment Type

Full-Time; Hybrid (3 Days Min. In Office)

Department

Litigation

Reports To

Supervising Attorney

Position Summary

Podhurst Orseck, PA, a trial and appellate firm, is seeking an experienced, highly organized Paralegal. This role supports attorneys handling sophisticated products liability, aviation, wrongful death, and personal injury cases as well as select commercial litigation matters.

Work Arrangement: This is an in-office preferred position. Hybrid work is available, with a minimum of three days in the Coral Gables office each week. Additional in-office days may be required for depositions, mediations, hearings, trial preparation, and other case needs.

The ideal candidate has plaintiff litigation experience, excellent organizational and communication skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage cases through all stages of litigation. Experience with medical records, experts, discovery, depositions, and trial preparation is particularly important.

The Paralegal will work closely with attorneys, clients, experts, investigators, medical providers, and other litigation professionals and should be comfortable handling complex factual records and multiple competing deadlines. Because many of our clients are seriously injured people and families who have lost a loved one, the role calls for compassion and composure as well as rigor.

Key Responsibilities

· Work alongside plaintiff attorneys to manage products liability, aviation, wrongful death, and personal injury cases from intake and investigation through discovery, settlement, and trial.

· Build and maintain case chronologies, medical summaries, damages summaries, witness files, and litigation timelines.

· Obtain and analyze medical records and bills, employment records, insurance information, accident reports, and other damages documentation.

· Investigate and develop cases, including gathering photographs, video, witness information, and the technical records central to aviation and products cases, such as maintenance records and product documentation.

· Identify, retain, and coordinate experts, consultants, and investigators, and manage expert materials.

· Draft pleadings, motions, notices, subpoenas, and discovery requests and responses for attorney review.

· Review, organize, and summarize document productions and other discovery materials.

· Prepare for depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trials, including exhibits, witness files, deposition summaries, trial binders, and demonstratives.

· Maintain case files, litigation calendars, deadlines, discovery obligations, and case-management systems.

· Serve as a professional, discreet point of contact for clients and families, opposing counsel, medical providers, insurers, experts, and court personnel.

· Support other complex litigation as needed, including mass tort and class action matters.

Qualifications

· 5+ years of litigation paralegal experience.

· Significant plaintiff-side experience with products liability, wrongful death, personal injury, aviation, or other complex civil litigation strongly preferred.

· Strong understanding of the litigation process, including written discovery, depositions, expert discovery, document management, and trial preparation.

· Experience reviewing and organizing medical records and preparing medical and damages summaries.

· Ability to organize and understand complex factual and technical information.

· Excellent organization, time management, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines at once.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills, including with clients and families in difficult circumstances.

· Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys and other members of the litigation team.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.

· Experience with case-management, document-management, and electronic discovery platforms preferred.

· Spanish proficiency a plus.

Education & Certification

· Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.

· Paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program preferred.

· Florida Registered Paralegal (FRP) or NALA Certified Paralegal (CP) designation is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid time off and holidays; retirement benefits; continuing legal education opportunities; and paid parking or transportation benefits.

Equal Opportunity

Podhurst Orseck, PA is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, and performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Pay: $80,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Coral Gables, FL 33134