Litigation Lawyer – Personal Injury

Our client is one of Ontario’s most ambitious personal injury law firms with offices in Ottawa and Toronto and a clear mission to become the province’s largest PI firm. They’ve built a modern, data-driven practice that moves fast, supports their lawyers, and wins meaningful results for injured people.

They’re growing, and they want experienced litigators who are ready to play a leading role in that growth. This isn’t a file-and-forget environment it’s a place where your caseload, your outcomes, and your trajectory all matter.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Litigation Lawyer, you’ll own a portfolio of personal injury files from issuance of Statement of Claim through to resolution at mediation or trial. You’ll work closely with a dedicated support team paralegals, law clerks, and legal assistants who are there to help you stay focused on what you do best: lawyering.

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

• Leading examinations for discovery, motions, and mediations

• Conducting early case valuations and building strong evidence-based strategies

• Managing relationships with top-tier medical and vocational experts

• Moving files post-mediation toward Pre-Trial and Trial with full readiness

• Contributing to firm-wide metrics and performance reporting

Over time, you’ll take on the firm’s highest-value catastrophic files and help mentor junior team members becoming a cornerstone of what this firm is building.

What You Bring

You’re an experienced plaintiff PI litigator who’s comfortable owning your numbers, meeting deadlines, and being accountable for results. You’ve spent real time in the courtroom and at the mediation table and you’re proud of it.

You’ll need:

• 3–5 years of dedicated Plaintiff Personal Injury litigation experience

• Expert knowledge of Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure and the Insurance Act

• A track record of resolving files through mediation and/or trial

• Experience managing a significant file volume (75–100 files)

• Comfort with technology CMS platforms, AI tools, digital trial binders

Beyond the credentials, you’re the kind of person who sees a defence refusal as a challenge to overcome, not a reason to stall. You’re proactive, empathetic with clients, and genuinely excited about being part of something that’s still being built.

What the role offers you

• $250,000 total compensation (base salary quarterly incentive bonuses)

• Remote, hybrid, or in-office flexibility work from anywhere in Ontario

• Unlimited vacation policy, focused on results not hours

• Pension matching program

• Full health, dental, and disability insurance