wheeles garmonBirmingham, AL
Associate Attorney
$85,000 / year
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wheeles garmonBirmingham, AL
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$85,000 / year
Job Description
Job Title: Associate Attorney (2–3 Years Experience)
Firm: Wheeles Garmon Attorneys at LawLocation: In-Office — 5000 Southlake Park, Suite 150, Birmingham, AL 35244
Position Type: Full-TimeBase Compensation: $85,000 / year + performance bonuses
About the Firm Wheeles Garmon is a Birmingham-based litigation firm specializing in complex personal injury, defective firearms, product liability, and wrongful death cases. We combine extensive trialexperience with technical and real-world expertise to hold negligent manufacturers and at-faultparties accountable.
Job Overview:
We are seeking an Associate Attorney with 2 to 3 years of civil litigation experience to joinour Birmingham office. The ideal candidate will manage case files from intake through trialpreparation, conduct thorough research, and assist in high-stakes trial practice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage an active caseload of personal injury, product liability (including nationaldefective firearms litigation), and wrongful death matters.
- Conduct legal research and draft motions, pleadings, discovery requests/responses, andpre-trial submissions.
- Take and defend depositions (fact witnesses, expert engineers, medical professionals, corporate representatives).Represent clients in court hearings and mediations.
Collaborate with engineering and medical experts on technical defect analyses andmedical evidence.
Maintain direct communication with clients regarding case status and strategy.
Assist partners with trial preparation, including drafting motions in limine, exhibit lists, and witness examination outlines.
Qualifications:
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school. Active member in good standing with the Alabama State Bar.2 to 3 years of civil litigation experience (plaintiff personal injury, product liability, or tortdefense preferred).100% In-Office availability (Birmingham location).Strong legal drafting, research, organizational, and oral advocacy skills.
Compensation & Benefits
Base Salary: $85,000 per year.
Bonus:
Discretionary performance-based bonuses tied to case outcomes andproduction metrics.
Retirement:
3% firm retirement contribution/match (effective November 30th).Time Off: Flexible PTO policy. Professional Affiliations: Connection with The National
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