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Personal Injury Attorney

Raydar · Chicago · United States

Salary
$100,000–$160,000 per year
Contract
Full time
Occupation
Legal Counsel

Posted: 10/1/2026 · Last checked: 10/29/2026

Job description

Quoted in full from Raydar's job posting. Gavroche does not edit it.

About the company

Our client is a law firm.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take charge of a docket of claimant-side injury matters, guiding each one from the first client meeting to resolution. The work combines fact-finding, case valuation, settlement discussions and attentive client service, supported by a team of legal staff.

What you'll do

- Carry a full docket of injury claims for individual claimants, from opening through resolution.

- Investigate the facts, review medical documentation and build an approach that supports the strongest possible outcome.

- Hold settlement discussions with insurers and the other side's lawyers to pursue fair results.

- Keep clients informed with warm, clear updates and realistic expectations at every stage.

- Partner with paralegals, case coordinators and lien specialists to keep matters moving.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- At least 5 years representing injured individuals, rather than defendants, in personal injury work.

- Active license in good standing and admission to the Illinois bar.

- Experience managing a large volume of cases at once.

- Demonstrated ability to negotiate resolutions and assess what a claim is worth.

- Solid working knowledge of Illinois personal injury law and procedure.

- A steady employment record with reasonable time spent in each position.

- Willingness to work from the office five days a week.

Bonus points

- Fluency in both English and Spanish is strongly preferred.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 100,000 to 160,000 per year

Location and work model

- Chicago, Illinois, United States

- On-site, 5 days per week in the office

- Full-time

From Gavroche data

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Middle half: 136,750 – 214,750 USD a year; median 175,000 USD.

From 25 adverts by 14 employers that state a salary, annualised.

How legal counsel roles in the United States are worked

4% fully remote · 1% hybrid · 95% do not say

Of 409 adverts. An advert that does not state a work mode is counted as not saying, not as on-site.

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2,005 openings over 12 weeks, by the week they were published.

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