Medical Negligence and Birth Injury Paralegal - Hybrid at Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP

Company Overview

Feldman Shepherd, founded in 1987, is a mid-sized law firm recognized as one of the preeminent civil litigation law firms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Feldman Shepherd has a track record of obtaining significant results for clients involved in serious personal injury and class action litigation.

Job Summary 

Feldman Shepherd seeks an experienced full-time Paralegal to support the medical negligence and birth injury practice team in the Philadelphia office.

The ideal candidate will have a solid background in personal injury and medical malpractice and specifically exposure to cases involving individuals and families who have been catastrophically injured as a result of birth and neonatal/pediatric negligence, as well as general medical negligence. Also, experience dealing with cases of families of children with cerebral palsy and brain or spinal cord injuries caused by medical negligence is desired.

The successful candidate will also have experience coordinating matters through all phases of litigation, including pleadings, motions, discovery, expert development, and trial. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, work well with managing deadlines and possess excellent client service skills.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Obtain, review, analyze, and summarize medical records and legal documents
• Prepare medical summaries and chronologies
• Prepare pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and other documents
• Prepare trial binders and exhibits
• Coordinate and calendar hearings and deadlines, including all correspondence and logistics necessary
• Support attorneys by preparing documents, fact checking, preparing evidence for presentation and track case developments; research and compile information to strengthen cases
• E-file court documents in state/federal courts
• Communicate with clients, court, counsel, and others
• Research, evaluate, and retain expert witnesses
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Desired Skills and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in personal injury and/or medical malpractice
• Minimum 3 years of experience handling matters dealing with birth and neonatal/pediatric negligence as well as families of children with cerebral palsy and brain or spinal cord injuries caused by medical negligence
• Organize and prioritize large volumes of information and documents using electronic filing systems
• Exhibit high degree of initiative in managing multiple priorities concurrently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, detail-oriented environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) is required
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills
• Have clear and effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Be a team player, ready to jump in and help where needed
• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certification strongly preferred

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible hybrid position
• Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• Generous paid time off

For immediate consideration, submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to Joel Philip at [email protected]. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age or sex.

No recruiters, please.