Associate Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an energetic and driven Associate Attorney to join its fast-paced team in Houston, TX. The firm handles a diverse and challenging caseload across Texas, focusing on civil litigation and insurance defense. The successful candidate will be ready to contribute to a collaborative environment where high-level legal work and work-life balance coexist.

Duties

• Handle a variety of matters including construction defect, personal injury, toxic torts, commercial disputes, and insurance defense.
• Engage in all stages of litigation from client contact and investigation through pleadings, depositions, motion practice, and trial.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Licensed and in good standing with the Texas State Bar.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in civil litigation preferred.
• Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational and case management abilities.
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to work independently.
• Professional, dependable, and team-oriented.
• Comfortable using litigation technology and case management tools.

Education

• J.D. from an accredited law school.

Certifications

• Licensed and in good standing with the Texas State Bar.

Skills

• Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational and case management abilities.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Professional and team-oriented.
• Comfortable with litigation technology.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Retirement plan
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Flexible schedule

This law firm is located in Houston, Texas and has been practicing for over 40 years. This firm strongly believes in providing cost-effective, quality, goal-oriented legal services and has continued to do this throughout the years. This firm?s practice areas include insurance defense litigation, construction litigation, civil litigation, employment litigation, oil and gas litigation, products liability defense, real estate litigation, toxic tort litigation, business, commercial, and consumer litigation, OSHA investigations, ERISA litigation, personal injury and wrongful death defense, and professional liability defense.