Associate Attorney – Personal Injury - Joe Cunningham Law

Job Summary

About Us

Joe Cunningham Law is a fast-growing personal injury firm in Charleston. We’re a small, hard-working team looking for an early-career attorney who wants to help build something, not just fill a seat. You’ll work directly with firm leadership, have a voice in firm policies, and take real ownership of clients and cases from day one.

The Role

You’ll manage a caseload of personal injury matters from intake through settlement or litigation. That means keeping clients informed, evaluating liability, damages, coverage, and evidence, researching South Carolina law, drafting demands, pleadings, motions, and discovery, and negotiating with insurers and defense counsel. You’ll support trial preparation and take the lead on depositions, mediations, and hearings as your experience grows. You’ll also manage cases in Filevine and leads in LeadDocket, and help improve our processes as the firm scales. Prior PI experience is a plus but not required. We’ll train the right person.

What You Bring

You have a J.D. from an accredited law school, are licensed in South Carolina or eligible for admission, and have 1–5 years of legal experience. You’re a strong researcher, writer, and communicator, highly organized, and comfortable juggling multiple cases and deadlines while dealing with clients, opposing counsel, and adjusters. Experience with personal injury, Westlaw or LexisNexis, or Filevine and LeadDocket is a bonus.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary based on experience plus commission, paid time off, hands-on litigation experience, direct mentorship from firm leadership, and real room to grow as the firm expands.