Personal Injury Attorney, New York

The Opportunity: Join TopDog Law and Build Something Meaningful

This role is an opportunity to:

• Join a rapidly growing national firm at a formative stage
• Make a visible, measurable impact on a rapidly growing business
• Grow your skills, responsibility, and influence as the firm scales
• Work alongside high-caliber, mission-driven teammates who care deeply about doing great work

We are looking for people who don’t just want a job, they want purpose and impact.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Case Evaluation & Strategy

·       Evaluate new personal injury claims by reviewing medical records, liability, insurance coverage, and damages to determine case viability and develop a strategic plan designed to maximize recovery.

Case Development

·       Build case value through thorough factual investigation, strategic medical guidance, evidence preservation, witness development, and early identification of liability and damages.

Pre-Litigation Advocacy

·       Handle all aspects of pre-litigation personal injury matters from intake through settlement, including claims, examinations under oath, hearings, insurance negotiations, and other advocacy necessary to achieve outstanding client outcomes.

Negotiation & Settlement

·       Aggressively negotiate with insurance carriers and opposing parties to secure maximum settlements while preparing every case as though it may ultimately proceed to litigation.

Team Leadership & Performance Management

·       Lead, mentor, and develop a team of paralegals and case managers while creating a culture of accountability, urgency, and excellence. Conduct regular file reviews, remove roadblocks, establish priorities, and ensure every team member is proactively advancing their cases toward resolution.

Case Oversight

·       Maintain complete ownership of your case inventory by ensuring all files move efficiently through each stage of the pre-litigation process. Monitor critical deadlines, treatment progression, records collection, demands, negotiations, and settlement opportunities to prevent stagnation and maximize results.

Client Experience

·       Deliver exceptional client service through proactive communication, education, and guidance. Keep clients informed, manage expectations, and build trust throughout the life of every case.

Medical & Damages Analysis

·       Analyze medical treatment, future care needs, lost earnings, vocational issues, and other damages while working closely with medical providers, experts, and vendors to maximize claim value.

Operational Excellence

·       Work collaboratively with attorneys, litigation teams, medical providers, and firm leadership to continually improve workflows, increase efficiency, and maintain the highest quality standards across the department.

Professionalism & Ethics

·       Maintain the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, confidentiality, and compliance with all applicable laws, court rules, and professional responsibility requirements.

Ownership Mindset

·       Take full ownership of your cases and team performance. This role is for an attorney who enjoys building systems, coaching people, improving processes, and treating their practice as if it were their own. Success in this position is measured not only by outstanding settlements, but by developing a high-performing team that consistently moves cases forward with urgency and excellence.

At TopDog Law, everyone is expected to think critically, communicate clearly, and take ownership of their work.

How This Role Drives the Business

This role is critical to our success because it:

·       Maximizes case value through strong case development, sound eval