Associate Attorney needed for Houston office

Job Overview:
A distinguished trial-focused law firm is seeking a skilled Associate Attorney to join its high-impact litigation team. This opportunity allows direct collaboration with nationally recognized trial attorneys and offers involvement in significant, high-profile mass tort and toxic tort cases. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly motivated, and prepared to contribute meaningfully to complex legal matters from day one.

Location:

• Houston, TX

Duties:

• Assist senior trial attorneys with case preparation and litigation strategy

• Conduct legal research, draft pleadings, motions, and discovery responses

• Attend and represent clients at court hearings and depositions

• Participate in expert depositions and complex litigation procedures

• Manage and contribute to mass tort and toxic tort cases, including steering committee and common benefit work

• Analyze and interpret complex legal issues related to large-scale tort litigation

Requirements:

• Up to 5 years of litigation experience

• Proven experience in mass torts and/or toxic torts (required and non-negotiable)

• Familiarity with common benefit assignments and steering committee participation (preferred)

• Ability to handle expert depositions and mass tort litigation tasks independently

• Strong litigation instincts and courtroom presence

Education:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Certifications:

• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (specific state bar admission may be required based on firm location)

Skills:

• Strong research and writing skills

• Excellent oral advocacy and communication skills

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-stakes litigation environment

• Critical thinking and strategic litigation analysis

• Capable of managing multiple complex cases simultaneously

This is a national litigation firm headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has offices in New York and Washington, D.C. The firm's practice areas include business litigation, trucking collisions, catastrophic injury and wrongful death, pharmaceutical and medical devices, and anti-terrorism law. One of the firm's attorneys was inducted into The Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame in 2012.