We are excited about your career! As an attorney at Godfrey Law, P.C. you will have the opportunity to be part of a first-rate trial team with a national practice. You'll be given the tools needed to significantly increase your ability to successfully handle cases of all sizes and levels of complexity. We are very well known as a firm that values constant training and development of cutting-edge legal strategies.
Success as a litigator depends heavily on the quality of training a lawyer receives. Our firm is headed by a 37-year trial veteran with over 100 jury trials and an exceptional track record, whose favorite past-time is helping lawyers grow to their full potential. Not only is our training very well structured and designed to propel you to the top, we have a lot of fun confronting and handling our client’s legal challenges. Our caseload consists of air crash cases, insurance and bad faith, product liability, employment law, technology licensing disputes, patent cases, plaintiff’s personal cases, insurance defense and more. We are national counsel to several established technology and professional training companies. By working with us, you will be able to gain the breadth of knowledge that clients crave in their counsel.
We want you to grow with us! We work hard, but have a strong belief in the importance of a work-life balance. We reduce stress by maintaining a positive and highly supportive team structure and environment yes. You will have access to the most sophisticated set of software tools and procedures available, which makes many difficult tasks much easier and faster to accomplish. We make heavy use of artificial intelligence (AI) to aid in our case planning, and we know how to avoid the risks that have been associated with AI.
The resources you will have at your disposal include firm-issued Apple laptops, iPads, and two high-resolution monitors. We lecture nationally on topics such as high technology in the courtroom, and we’d like to teach you all of these topics. You will have a subscription to Westlaw Precision, which is Westlaw’s cutting-edge AI research platform. We carefully plan our cases using checklists and tactics that we’ve been developing for decades.
Please browse our web site (GodfreyTrial.com) for a list of our practice areas, and to get a feel for our firm culture.
This opportunity can truly change your carer for the better!
Qualifications:
The firm is seeking to add one or more new attorneys who are licensed to practice in Colorado with 2-4 years of litigation experience. We are also interested in speaking with more advanced practitioners who are attracted to our firm culture, our systems, and our technology. Some new law school graduates may find a home here if they have distinguished themselves in law school or through past work.
Licensure in states other than Colorado is valued but not required. We work nationally, and most of our caseload arises in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah. You’ll find a map of where we practice on our website.
Minimum qualifications include the ability to learn and follow detailed procedures and instructions, excellent research and writing abilities, strong interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to manage deadlines and meet hourly billing requirements. We value proven deposition and trial skills and client development skills, and this is a good firm to learn those skills for qualified new lawyers. Special talents in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, finance, aviation, business or accounting are also highly valuable.
Compensation
The starting salary range for this position, depending upon experience, is $110,000 to $155,000. Lawyers with portable business may be paid more.
We offer excellent benefits, including health insurance (that includes dental) for you and your family. We also have a 401K plan. The firm covers approved CLE expenses, bar dues, and approved marketing expenses to help you grow your client and referral network.
Take charge of your career—apply now, and let’s open a dialog!
