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Personal Injury Litigation Attorney

Irvine, CA · Full-time · On-site · $180,000 – $325,000 / year

Location
Irvine, CA
Employment type
Full-time
Work setting
On-site
Practice area
Legal
Compensation
$180,000 – $325,000 / year
Posted
February 21, 2026

About the role

Senior Personal Injury Litigation Attorney

Location: Irvine, CA 92612 (Onsite with hybrid flexibilty)

Compensation: $180,000 – $325,000 Base Salary (DOE)

Sign-On Bonus: Available for qualified candidates

Annual Performance Bonus: Substantial discretionary bonus tied to performance and trial results

A highly respected Southern California trial firm is expanding its elite litigation team and is seeking an experienced Personal Injury Litigation Attorney focused exclusively on catastrophic and severe injury matters.

This is a high-level trial practice. The firm handles significant exposure cases and is known for record-setting verdicts and serious courtroom results. If you want real trial work, real responsibility, and real upside, this is it.

What You’ll Handle

  • Catastrophic injury cases
  • Wrongful death matters
  • Car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, and aviation accidents
  • High-damages personal injury litigation

You may work on plaintiff or defense matters depending on experience and fit.

What You’ll Do

  • Manage complex personal injury cases from inception through trial
  • Take and defend depositions (fact and expert)
  • Handle motion practice, including dispositive motions
  • Work directly with medical, accident reconstruction, and economic experts
  • Participate in mediations and settlement negotiations
  • First- or second-chair trials depending on experience
  • Develop strategy on high-exposure cases

What We’re Looking For

  • 5–15 years of personal injury litigation experience
  • Experience handling catastrophic or significant injury cases
  • Trial experience strongly preferred
  • Strong writing and courtroom skills
  • Active California Bar license required
  • Stable employment history
  • Strong academic background is a plus

Why This Role

  • High-level, serious trial work
  • Significant case exposure
  • Competitive base salary
  • Sign-on bonus available
  • Strong performance bonuses
  • Long-term growth opportunity

If you are a trial-ready personal injury attorney who wants to work on meaningful, high-value cases in a serious litigation environment, apply directly or reach out confidentially.

Client names are kept confidential until we speak. Villatoro Executive Search manages this search end to end.

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