Litigation Associate - Dallas, TX

Litigation Associate - Dallas, TX Job ID: 1250 Position: Associate Location: Dallas Practice Area: Open Date: Friday, June 19, 2026 Job Function: Legal Job Description: Phelps Dunbar is seeking a litigation associate for the Litigation Practice Group in its Dallas, Texas office. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of litigation experience, strong writing and research skills, and a demonstrated ability to handle substantive legal work in a collaborative team environment. This role is well suited for an attorney who wants to continue developing as a litigator while working on meaningful commercial, financial services, banking, real estate, and other business litigation matters. The successful candidate should be comfortable drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, legal research memoranda, and client-facing work product with appropriate supervision and feedback. We are looking for an associate who is responsive, organized, intellectually curious, and committed to high-quality legal work. The candidate should be able to manage deadlines, communicate clearly with team members, analyze facts and legal issues carefully, and contribute to practical litigation strategy. As the associate gains experience, the role will include opportunities to participate in hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation. Our team values collaboration, professionalism, strong writing, practical judgment, and ownership of assigned work. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced litigators, receive meaningful mentoring, and develop the skills needed to manage increasingly sophisticated litigation responsibilities. Our success is based on the expertise of our lawyers. As Phelps Dunbar expands regionally, we look to hire bright, energetic, and motivated attorneys with excellent academic credentials, legal abilities, and professional judgment. The Firm offers attorneys exceptional opportunities and resources to help them learn, grow, and develop in the practice of law. As our attorneys progress throughout their careers, we recognize the importance of maintaining our standards of excellence through mentoring, training, and team building. Job Requirements: Must have 3+ years of litigation experience. Must have strong writing and research skills with excellent academic credentials. Experience in commercial, financial services, banking, real estate, bankruptcy-related, or other complex business litigation is preferred but not required