Pay: $160,000.00 - $225,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a well-established Houston law firm with a strong reputation, long-term client relationships, and a stable attorney culture.
- Step into a more senior litigation role where you can take ownership of commercial litigation matters from early pleadings through trial preparation.
- Work on sophisticated disputes involving businesses, financial institutions, real estate, construction, oil and gas, insurance, creditor rights, and related commercial matters.
- Gain meaningful client contact, strategic case responsibility, and the opportunity to work closely with experienced partners.
- Enjoy a hybrid schedule with one remote day per week, plus bonus and profit-sharing opportunity.
Location:
This position is based in Houston, Texas with a hybrid schedule that includes one remote day each week. You will work primarily in-office with the flexibility to choose your remote day.
Note:
Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Texas and have 5+ years of litigation experience. Commercial litigation experience is strongly preferred. Banking, creditor-side disputes, or bankruptcy-related litigation experience is a plus, but not required.
About Us
We are a respected full-service Houston law firm with a long-standing reputation for stability, professionalism, client service, and high-quality legal work. Our attorneys represent individuals, families, estates, financial institutions, and businesses across a wide range of industries, including real estate, construction, oil and gas, banking, insurance, and general business matters. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Handle commercial litigation matters in Texas state and federal courts.
- Take ownership of litigation files from pleadings and discovery through motion practice, settlement negotiations, mediation, and trial preparation.
- Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests, discovery responses, and legal correspondence.
- Develop case strategy, evaluate risk, and help guide clients through complex business disputes.
- Attend hearings, depositions, mediations, court conferences, and other litigation proceedings.
- Work directly with partners, clients, opposing counsel, courts, and internal team members.
- Manage deadlines, discovery, case calendars, and litigation strategy with a high level of professionalism and independence.
- Work on matters involving business disputes, contracts, financial institutions, creditor rights, real estate, construction, oil and gas, and other commercial litigation issues.
- Support trial preparation and participate in courtroom advocacy as appropriate.
Qualifications
- Active Texas Bar license required.
- 5+ years of litigation experience required.
- Commercial litigation experience strongly preferred.
- Experience handling litigation matters in Texas state and/or federal court.
- Strong legal research, writing, drafting, analytical, and case management skills.
- Ability to manage a docket with appropriate independence while collaborating with partners and team members.
- Experience with banking, creditor-side litigation, bankruptcy-adjacent matters, financial institutions, or complex business disputes is preferred.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Why You Will Love Working Here
- You will join a stable, respected Houston law firm with a long-term approach to attorney growth.
- You will work on sophisticated litigation matters while maintaining a collaborative, professional firm environment.
- You will have the opportunity to take real ownership of cases and build stronger client relationships.
- You will work with attorneys who value loyalty, professionalism, high-quality work, and practical legal solutions.
- You will receive competitive compensation, bonus and profit-sharing opportunity, benefits, and a hybrid schedule with one remote day per week.
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Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance