Trial Attorney

Trial Attorney | Catastrophic Truck Crash & Wrongful Death Litigation
The Law Firm for Truck Safety
Primary Location: Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana
(Bar admission required in at least one of these primary states)
Full-Time, Exempt | Remote or Hybrid
$130K – $165K base salary, based on experience

We are looking for one passionate, dedicated trial lawyer.

The Firm

The Law Firm for Truck Safety exclusively represents families whose lives have been changed by catastrophic commercial truck crashes. We are a national plaintiffs’ firm with ten offices and growing. We have more NBTA Board-Certified Truck Accident Law attorneys in the United States. Our lawyers help write the standards and try the cases that shape this area of law, recently winning a groundbreaking case in the U.S. Supreme Court. Many of us hold commercial driver’s licenses.

The work is demanding and it matters. Every case is a family, rebuilding after the worst day of their lives, and often our nation’s roads become safer due to our work.

What You Would Earn

The position pays between $130,000 - $165,000 base salary plus a percentage of the settlements and verdicts in the cases you work on. If you are an excellent trial lawyer, there is real potential for what you can earn.

The Work

The work is everything involved in high-stakes litigation, from the mundane to the courtroom. You will develop case strategy, take and defend depositions of corporate representatives, safety experts, and key witnesses, and work alongside crash reconstructionists, trucking-safety experts, life-care planners, and treating physicians.

You will apply the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, lead negotiations, and stay in close contact with the families we represent. High-stakes litigation does not keep banker’s hours; the role is full-time (exempt) and calls for flexibility around court deadlines, client needs, and trial.

We keep a trial-first mindset and a deliberately low volume, high-value caseload, so we can give our clients the full attention and presence they deserve. As you grow with the firm, there will be opportunities for business development, speaking, and thought leadership, but the heart of the job is being an outstanding trial lawyer.

The Team

This is an opportunity to join our Rocky Mountain team and work alongside our Managing Partner, Grant Lawson, on some of the most serious trucking cases in the region. The role can be performed remotely from anywhere within the Rocky Mountain region or on a hybrid basis from our Casper, WY or Fort Collins, CO offices, provided you are admitted in at least one of the following states: Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana.

On many cases you will be lead counsel, handling every phase from strategy through trial. On the largest matters, our high eight- and nine-figure cases, you will serve as lead litigation lawyer and second chair at trial.

About You

We are looking for a lawyer who wants to be in the courtroom and has the judgment to run a serious case independently.
At minimum, this means:

• A J.D. from an accredited law school and an active license (or ability to obtain promptly) in one of the following states: Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana
• At least five years of civil litigation experience, with substantial plaintiff-side personal injury and/or wrongful death work
• A demonstrated ability to manage cases independently from intake through resolution or trial
• Strong legal writing, complex discovery, motion practice, negotiation, and oral advocacy skills
• Willingness to travel as cases require

Direct trucking litigation experience, on either the plaintiff or defense side, is a real plus.

Growing Into The Role

Within three years of joining, you will be expected to earn NBTA Board Certification in Truck Accident Law and obtain a commercial driver’s license. The certification marks you as among the most qualified truck crash lawyers in the country. The CDL means you intimately understand large trucks and truck driver training.

How We Will Support You

In addition to your earnings, we offer comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits, along with paid time off, holidays, and sick leave. You will also benefit from meaningful professional development and leadership opportunities in a collaborative, mission-driven firm built around trial work and industry leadership.

If you are eager to do serious trial work, take on meaningful responsibility, and represent families in cases that can both change lives and improve roadway safety, we want to hear from you.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The Law Firm for Truck Safety reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

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The Law Firm for Truck Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities; applicants who need an accommodation in the hiring process are encouraged to let us know so we can discuss and implement one.

The essential functions of this role include extended periods of focused desk and computer work, close review of detailed documents, appearances in depositions and court, travel as cases require, and occasionally handling files or trial materials weighing up to roughly 25 pounds. We are glad to discuss reasonable accommodations.

We use technology-assisted tools, including automated systems, to help review and evaluate applications. These tools support, but do not replace, human decision-making, and all hiring decisions are made in accordance with applicable anti-discrimination laws.