Personal Injury Pre-Suit Paralegal

Burress Injury Law PLLC • McKinney, TX, US

Posted 16 hours ago

Description

Personal Injury Pre-Suit Paralegal - McKinney Office

Our legal team needs a diligent, organized, and experienced Personal Injury Pre-Suit Paralegal. You will work in a high-level and rapidly growing plaintiffs' personal injury firm with a heavy emphasis on strategizing with attorneys, coordinating with treating physicians, clients, and insurance adjusters, paying attention to detail, and treating each case uniquely to develop necessary evidence to maximize claim value for the client.

Work Location: In-person

Firm Compensation includes:

Top-of-Market Compensation
Generous 401(k) with firm matching component & discretionary profit sharing
Health Insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
128 hours Paid Time Off policy (3 weeks, 1 day)
4 weeks PTO after 5 years
Firm Paid Holidays (typically 8)

Responsibilities

Handles new client intakes and questions
Sets up injury claims and subrogation claims
Assists clients with property damage questions and claims
Assists with managing clients' medical appointments and communicates directly with providers
Helps explain the process to clients and answer ongoing questions
Develops case strategy with attorneys & manages clients throughout the claim
Assists clients throughout the medical treatment process
Obtains medical records, bills, and other evidence (i.e., affidavits and lost wages)
Creates medical treatment summaries
Obtains reductions of medical bills
Prepares demand packages
Prepares case for closing
Creates a client closing statement

Organize our case filing systems so that everything is properly categorized and simple to find, as well as perform other administrative tasks as necessary
Request, interpret, and summarize medical records to come up with a factual answer to discovery requests
Create legal pleadings, communications, and documents such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits with the assistance of a lawyer
Aid lawyers in preparing for trial by arranging exhibits, witnesses, legal materials, client meetings, and motions
Resolve disputes without going to court by providing legal representation at family settlement meetings and mediation

Qualifications

Possesses excellent communication skills
Bilingual (English & Spanish) is preferred
4+ years of personal injury law experience required
Self-starter with a desire to be an integral part of a growing, very successful team
Working knowledge of e-mail, Outlook, and SharePoint
Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, able to multitask, and work well with the team
Possesses high-level oral and written communication skills
Proactive, can-do Attitude
Proximity to McKinney, TX. This is not a remote job

NALA (National Association of Legal Assistants) certification program completion is strongly preferred
ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired
At least 3-5 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting, preferably specializing in personal injury law
Excellent organizational skills, and time-management skills
Talented verbal communicator and writer

About Burress Injury Law PLLC

Burress Injury Law PLLC is one of the most respected personal injury firms in North Texas. We fight for injured clients with precision, compassion, and relentless preparation. Our team handles complex pre-litigation and litigation matters, including catastrophic injury, motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, and wrongful death cases.

Please do not call our office inquiring about the job posting.