What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bankruptcy Associate Attorney position at Bonds Ellis Eppich Schafer Jones LLP?
Bankruptcy / Restructuring Associate Attorney – 3 to 10 years
Our firm is looking for a reliable, dynamic, talented, and driven individual with significant experience in a sophisticated bankruptcy / reorganization practice, to work in a growing law firm in either Houston (The Heights) or Fort Worth (downtown). Compensation is significant and rewarding; we continue to attract and hire top talent.
The ultimate aim of our law firm is to achieve excellence in our legal work product. As such, we focus more on the quality of our work than we do billable hour metrics. Everyone at our firm works hard to maintain our high standards, but the firm's ethos is that family is more important than work. We are looking for attorneys who share our values and who will join us in pursuit of legal excellence and work-life balance.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with preparation of first-day documents, other motions, pleadings, correspondence
- Assist with contested hearings
- Provide research, legal analysis and strategy formation, briefing
- Assist with bankruptcy / restructuring related transactional matters
Qualifications:
- 3 to 10 years as an attorney practicing in a sophisticated Chapter 11 bankruptcy / restructuring practice; such experience is a "must" and only resumes with such experience will be considered;
- Judicial Clerkship may be substituted for actual law practice experience, but not required
- Organized, energetic, talented, and self-directed with a professional appearance and manner
- Attention to detail, strong understanding of the law, desire to win
- There are no minimum billable hours, but dedication and willingness to work hard are required
- Portable business is not a condition for consideration. However, the candidate must possess the ability and willingness to develop business, and the ability to bring portable business will be favored in the decision-making process.
Very competitive salary to commensurate with qualifications and experience. Very strong benefits packages includes full medical coverage, vision, dental, parking, 401(k), and more.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, dynamic, values-driven law firm doing complex bankruptcy / restructuring work in the State of Texas and across the United States.