City Managing Attorney

Witherite Law Group (WLG) is a personal injury law firm specializing in motor vehicle accidents. Our vision is to improve the life of each person we serve. Whether it is for our employees, our clients, or our community, WLG puts people first, provides unmatched expertise, and displays integrity in every situation.  

Our attorneys and staff are committed to helping injured clients get the care and service they deserve. We take care of the complex legal work so that our clients can focus on recovery and getting their lives back. We are determined to help our clients get the settlement they deserve, and we will be by our client’s side every step of the way.  

This firm is a Top 100 Places to Work recipient and a National Top Workplace honoree. We are proud of these achievements and honored to be among this prestigious list of companies. Our culture is special. But you can’t just take our word for it...apply today and join the WLG family.  

Position Summary:

Witherite Law Group is seeking experienced and highly motivated City Managing Attorneys to assist with attorney management in our Dallas, Atlanta and Chicago offices. Each City Managing Attorney will report to the Managing Attorney and ensure the firm's legal practice operates efficiently and effectively, while also creating a collaborative environment for our attorneys, paralegals, and support staff. This leadership role requires a strong background in legal practice management, with a focus on client satisfaction, employee development, and achieving the firm’s strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of attorneys, legal assistants, paralegals, and other support staff.
• Oversee case management and client service processes to maintain consistency and efficiency across all departments.
• Facilitate ongoing professional development for attorneys and staff through training, feedback, and performance evaluations.
• Provide guidance on complex issues and ensure that all cases are handled with professionalism.
• Take the lead in managing high-profile or complex cases.
• Ensure that client matters are handled in a timely and responsive manner, and address any client concerns or escalations.
• Collaborate with the firm’s senior leadership to establish and implement business goals, operational strategies, and financial targets.
• Develop and manage budgets, track key performance indicators, and oversee the financial health of the firm’s legal operations.
• Continuously assess and improve processes to optimize firm-wide efficiency, productivity, and profitability.
• Represent the firm in business development and networking opportunities.
• Identify potential legal market trends and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations, as well as professional and ethical standards of practice.
• Develop and enforce risk management protocols to reduce the firm’s exposure to legal and financial risks.
• Maintain across attorney teams the core missions: Excellence. Integrity. People First.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in Georgia, Illinois, or Texas.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience practicing law, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or leadership role or commensurate experience
• Strong understanding of legal ethics, compliance, and risk management with record of excellence in each area.
• Proven ability to manage a team, achieve performance targets, and oversee complex assignments.
• Exceptional organizational, multi-tasking and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle high-pressure situations and manage competing priorities.
• Exhibits a strong sense of ownership, advancing projects from inception to completion.
• Significant experience in large loss casualty litigation and/or personal injury law including, but not limited to commercial trucking cases.
• Business development and client relationship management experience.
• Prior experience with law firm management, including financial oversight and budgeting.

Interpersonal Skills & Personal Attributes:

• Client centric, servant leader with a passion for the practice of law and should possess the ability to mentor, manage and teach other lawyers.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to lead and collaborate in a tech-enabled, performance-based and results oriented environment.
• Dependable and committed to the success of the attorneys they manage and the overall success of the Firm.
• Ability to hold their teams accountable for producing high quality work and excellent results in a timely manner.

Desired Experience:

(preferred but not required)

• Extensive civil litigation experience with an emphasis on and preference for personal injury and, specifically, commercial trucking cases.
• Defense litigation experience with direct interaction with claims management.

Physical Requirements: 

• Office environment with normal business hours necessary to satisfactorily perform job functions.  
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time. 
• Traverse – This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, meeting rooms, office machinery, etc. 
• Gross manipulation and fine manipulation - constantly operates a computer, phone and other office machinery such as a copy machine/printer. 
• Stair usage – May occasionally ascend/descend the stairs to get to other floors, cafeteria and parking area.   
• Move or Transport - Occasionally moves supplies or equipment weighing up to 10 pounds for various presentation and event needs. Ability to hear, understand and/or distinguish speech.

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, dental, vision
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid STD (with no waiting period) and LTD Insurance
• Option to purchase additional Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Coverage
• 401(k) with company contributions
• Paid Time Off
• 10 Company Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

Please note that this job description is intended to outline the primary duties of the role and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The job description is subject to change with or without prior notice, and that a reasonable accommodation may be requested to perform the essential functions of the job. 

WLG and its affiliated companies provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

WLG and its affiliated companies participate in E-Verify. For additional information please review the E-Verify Participation Poster and Right to Work Poster from the Department of Homeland Security.