Senior Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Do you have a successful track record representing clients and are interested in mentoring the next generation of legal professionals? Our firm is seeking an experienced senior attorney who is adept at handling a large caseload and familiar with all aspects of the trial process, particularly drafting pleadings, motions, notices, and working toward a resolution. Your years of experience will also help coach our newer associates toward a similar route to success. If this sounds like a perfect position for you, please send us your resume today.

$165,000 - $190,000 + origination bonuses + performance incentives

• Conduct research and draft pleadings, briefs, and motions
• Provide guidance and advice to associate attorneys and paralegals to resolve or prevent conflicts
• Prepare legal documents, such as pleadings, motions, notices, and discovery requests/responses
• Stay updated on changing applicable laws and statutes on the local, state, and federal levels
• Attend court hearings on behalf of clients and argue motions

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Litigation Attorney, you will:

• Manage complex personal injury matters from intake through resolution
• Lead depositions, expert examinations, mediations, and motion practice
• Serve as first-chair in smaller trials or second-chair in complex jury trials
• Collaborate on trial themes and litigation strategy
• Mentor associates and litigation support staff

• Five years of experience as a senior associate in the legal industry
• Applicants must have trial, mediation, and arbitration representation experience
• Able to work independently while handling multiple files
• Admitted to local and state bar associations
• Four-year bachelor’s degree and successful completion of law school from an accredited law school

Who We’re Looking For

A purpose-driven trial attorney with a demonstrated commitment to justice, client advocacy, and excellence in litigation.

Required Qualifications

• Active Georgia Bar license
• 7–10 years of personal injury litigation experience
• Minimum of five (5) jury trials with first-chair experience in smaller trials OR consistent second-chair experience in complex jury trials
• Leads depositions of key fact and expert witnesses
• Handles dispositive motions and evidentiary hearings with minimal input
• Begins to specialize in catastrophic injury, trucking, medical malpractice, or wrongful death
• Strategic thinker who can outline trial themes and case narratives
• Demonstrates confidence in mentoring associates and influencing team direction.
• Expands involvement in professional associations (e.g., GTLA, AAJ).
• Demonstrated experience managing cases independently
• Strong motion practice and deposition experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional bar admissions
• Appellate experience
• Demonstrated involvement in community, policy, or legal service initiatives

T. Madden & Associates P.C. (“TMAPC” or the “Firm”) is a personal injury law firm based in Atlanta, Decatur, and Jonesboro, Georgia. TMAPC specializes in personal injury cases, including motor vehicle and trucking accidents, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death. We are a diverse and dedicated team committed to providing exceptional legal services to clients while fostering a positive and collaborative work environment for our team.