Managing Attorney: California

TopDog Law

California

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Attorney, Cadence, Case Management, Disbursements, Leadership, Legal, Litigation, Maintain Compliance, Metrics, Performance Metrics, Personal Injury, Profit & Loss, Team Lead/Manager
LOCATION
California
POSTED
14 days ago

The Opportunity

We are looking for a builder, not a caretaker. The Managing Attorney is the business owner of our California market, accountable for performance from the moment a case is signed through final resolution and file closure. This is not a supervisory title; it is a seat with real authority, real accountability, and real upside. The firm supplies the technology, centralized services, intake infrastructure, and regional support. You own the outcome, with significant influence over case strategy, team composition, operational cadence, state culture, and long-term growth.

What You'll Own

  • Own the state P&L: hit fee and case volume goals, align costs with growth, and bring analytical rigor to your pipeline and case mix.
  • Own case outcomes across the full lifecycle, from pre-suit through litigation, trial, settlement, disbursement, and file closure.
  • Lead litigation and trial strategy for your state, personally taking the most complex and highest-value cases to trial when appropriate.
  • Drive settlement performance, working toward resolution within the firm's 60-to-90-day target window.
  • Recruit, develop, and retain attorneys, paralegals, case managers, and support staff, building a culture of accountability and ownership.
  • Execute firm-wide standards and operating cadences while owning the state-specific adaptations that make them work in your market.
  • Ensure full legal, ethical, and compliance oversight across every function in your state.
  • Report to the COO with regular state performance updates and data-driven KPI tracking.

What You Bring

  • Active bar admission in California required at time of hire.
  • Minimum 7 to 10 years of plaintiff personal injury experience.
  • Extensive experience handling cases from inception through trial and resolution.
  • Demonstrated leadership and team management experience.
  • Strong litigation skills, including depositions, motion practice, mediation, and trial.
  • Experience handling motor vehicle, premises liability, and personal injury matters.
  • A genuine business mindset, with comfort owning P&L, metrics, and operational accountability.

What We Offer

Total earning potential: $500,000–$1M+

  • Base Salary: $300,000 – $500,000, commensurate with experience, with significant additional earning opportunity through profit sharing tied to case performance and geography.
  • Compensation ranges reflect the specific market, geography, and case network size of each role.
  • Benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, HSA, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and parental leave.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or being a qualified disabled veteran or qualified veteran of the Vietnam era or any other category protected by Federal or State law.


About the Company

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TopDog Law