PERSONAL INJURY INDEPENDENT HANDLING ATTORNEY
Are you a special lawyer who is motivated to win? Are you a natural "people-person" with the ability to connect to strangers? Are you hard-working, driven to succeed, goal oriented and motivated by success? If so, then we want you on our team.
If you are interested in applying, please email your resume and a writing sample to Mark Venardi at mvenardi@vzlawfirm.com.
Join Our Firm
Venardi Zurada is a dynamic, thriving and growing plaintiff personal injury, employment law, and class action law firm with offices in Walnut Creek, Oakland, and we are in the process of expanding our footprint to other regional communities. We are purpose driven. Clients are #1, we do the right things for the right reasons, we get better every day, we are accountable to each other, and we strongly believe that every role in the firm helps to win the case.
We are the Proud Sponsors of the San Francisco 49ers, Superlawyers 17 years in a
row, Martindale Hubbell AV rated, seasoned trial attorneys featured in many news publications, and as seen on KRON, FOX, NBC, Forbes, Bloomberg, the Recorder, and the Daily Journal. We have won many million and multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements.
About the Role
This is a great opportunity for an experienced hard-working independent case-handling attorney that wants to be part of a top tier, growing, and established plaintiff personal injury, plaintiff employment, and class action law firm and to work with some of the best trial attorneys in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The attorneys in the firm specialize by practice area. We will provide you with a 6-month to 1-year bridge period during which you will work directly with Mark Venardi and/or Martin Zurada, after which you will be responsible for your own caseload. We will provide you with the cases, and you will work on them from intake through resolution or trial. During the bridge period, we will provide you with a salary and potential bonuses, and then, when you graduate to an independent case handling attorney, you will be eligible to participate in one of the most potentially lucrative compensation packages for personal injury and/or employment attorneys in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Compensation Package
Compensation
Competitive salary depending on experience, starting at $200,000 and up, but once you are an independent case handling attorney, you will have the potential to earn well above that.
Experience
Firm pays all professional dues and CLE expenses.
Technical Skills
- Proficient in legal software.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Soft Skills
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a focus on client service.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Compensation Package
Competitive Base Salary
Competitive salary depending on experience starting at $200,000 and up, with the potential to earn well above that.
Tax-Deferred Compensation
Once you are an independent case-handling attorney, the opportunity to defer income through attorneys’ fees annuities in appropriate cases.
Professional Development
Firm pays all professional dues and CLE expenses.
Work Flexibility
Potential for hybrid and/or work from home once you are an independent case handling attorney.
Health Coverage
Comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance.
Paid Time Off
3 weeks of PTO annually.
Retirement Plan
401(k) retirement plan with 4% employer match.