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Experienced Litigation Attorney
Job Overview
An AV Preeminent®-rated law firm with offices in Austin, Houston, Lubbock, and Midland has an immediate opening for an Experienced Litigation Attorney to join our growing litigation practice.
Candidates must have a minimum of two years of litigation experience and be licensed to practice law in Texas.
The attorney will represent clients in a diverse range of state and federal court proceedings, including matters involving:
- Construction litigation
- Contract disputes
- Intellectual property
- General commercial and business litigation
This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney seeking meaningful litigation experience, increased responsibility, and the opportunity to grow with an established law firm.
Qualifications & Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will have:
- Minimum of two years of litigation experience
- Active Texas Bar license in good standing
- Courtroom and hearing experience
- Strong legal research, analytical, and writing skills
- Experience drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and other litigation documents
- Ability to prepare for and cover hearings, including matters scheduled on short notice
- Experience conducting and defending depositions
- Experience managing written discovery
- Experience with mediation and settlement negotiations
- Arbitration experience preferred
- Strong organizational and case-management skills
- Ability to independently manage deadlines and multiple active litigation matters
- Excellent written and verbal professional communication skills
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a litigation team
The successful candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced litigation practice and taking responsibility for assigned matters while collaborating with other attorneys and legal staff.
Candidates must be willing to travel as necessary for hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, trials, client meetings, inspections, and other case-related matters.
Benefits
The Firm offers a competitive benefits package, including:
- All federal holidays paid by the Firm
- Two weeks of accrued paid vacation annually
- Sick leave
- Health insurance with 50% of the employee premium paid by the Firm
- Firm-paid CLE expenses
- Firm-paid State Bar licensing fees
- Professional malpractice insurance coverage
- Annual salary and performance review
- Opportunity for increased compensation based on performance
Job Type: Full-time
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Salary : $100,000 - $150,000