Personal Injury Attorney

Personal Injury Litigator

Location : Lexington / Louisville, KY

Compensation : $150,000 - $300,000+ with uncapped earning potential (salary + handling bonuses + performance incentives)

Sam Aguiar Injury Lawyers is hiring an experienced litigator (insurance defense or Plaintiff's background) to join our team.

You will :

Support cases valued at high-six, seven, and eight figures and lead a different set of meaningful cases.

Build and execute individually tailored discovery plans

Draft winning pleadings, motions, and briefs

Take and defend depositions (fact, expert, treating, corporate representatives, etc.)

Prepare witnesses, run the tech, and be an active part of trials

Get out in the field with experts for inspections, downloads, preservation, etc.

Negotiate with carriers and defense counsel

Travel across Kentucky for hearings, depositions, inspections, client meetings, etc.

Gain access to and learn from national Plaintiff's trucking and trial lawyer groups and networks

Be given the resources needed to ensure our clients have their cases incredibly well-built

Requirements

Active Kentucky Bar License (federal admissions also preferred).

Experience in insurance defense or personal injury litigation.

Competitive fire. We must do everything in our power to win for our clients.

Understanding and excitement about being entrusted with important work from the very start.

Flexibility. Litigating and winning important cases isn't a standard 9-to-5 job.

Innovative and strategic mindset.

Receptiveness to constructive conversations. There's almost always an opportunity to do things better. We need to identify them and share them.

Eagerness to learn. We're consistently traveling to meet with and hear from some of the best in the country.

Confidence and comfort in depositions, courtroom arguments, and high-pressure settings.

Understanding and experience with preserving and acquiring ESI and other forensic evidence.

Relentless ownership of results. No excuses.

Adaptability, speed, and the will to grind when the case demands it.

Grit and a strong work ethic.

Understanding that this is not a 9 - 5 position.

Compensation and Benefits

$125,000 - $200,000+ (base salary, defined handling bonuses, and added performance incentives)

Employer-paid health insurance, 401(k) with match, other standard benefits (dental, vision, mileage, etc.)

Paid local and national education conferences and CLE, bar dues, association dues, etc.

Do Not Apply If

You are looking to work from home exclusively. In-person office attendance will be required, with limited flexibility for non-recurring remote work arrangements.

You are looking to learn and not earn.

You are uncomfortable taking a deposition, arguing a motion, or pivoting under fire.

You are looking for a 9-to-5 job without flexibility.

To Be Considered

Send : Resume.

Cover letter explaining why you're the ideal hire.

Who We Will Not Consider

1. Those who submit obvious AI-generated content or a standard cover letter not personalized for this position.

2. Those who do not submit a cover letter.

3. Those who lack experience litigating personal injury or insurance defense.

4. Those not licensed in KY.

5. Those with a current book of business (we need you working on our cases).

Job Type : Full-time

Projected Total Compensation : $150,000.00 - $300,000.00 per year

Benefits : 401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Relocation assistance

Vision insurance

Experience :

personal injury or insurance defense : 1 year (Required)

License / Certification :

Kentucky Bar Associaton License (Required)

Willingness to travel :

25% (Preferred)

Work Location : In person