Description:
We are a fast-paced, high-volume personal injury law firm experiencing incredible growth and expansion. Our mission is to work hard and do right by our clients. We are seeking a professional and skilled Litigation Attorney to join our firm and play an integral role on our growing litigation team. You will work with cutting-edge technology to deliver superior customer service. You will also experience a fostering, positive environment with opportunities for professional development and growth to advance your career.Responsibilities:
- Direct legal decisions throughout all phases of litigation process
- Understand the applicability of laws and statutes to the potential recovery of each case
- Communicate with clients and medical providers to ensure the highest quality medical care for clients
- Negotiate personal injury settlements
- Depose parties and fact and expert witnesses
- Aggressively pursue advantageous litigation tactics for the advancement of settlement position or trial
- Draft and argue motions
- Attend mediation
- Make court appearances on behalf of the firm
- Prepare for and attend trial as 1st or 2nd chair as appropriate
Qualifications & Skills:
- Licensed to practice law in State of Texas
- 3 to 5 years of litigation and trial experience in Texas personal injury cases
- 1st Chair Experience (preferred), 2nd Chair Experience (required)
- Experience handling contested motions
- Experience taking and defending depositions of parties and experts
- Experience at mediation in personal injury cases
- Willing to work a pre -litigation caseload while building up a full litigation docket
- Computer literate and familiar with document drafting and e-filing
- Light travel throughout Texas
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Efficient and effective with overall time management
- Determined to learn and adapt in a high-paced atmosphere
- Able to multi-task and handle a high-volume litigation docket
- Detail oriented, strategic thinker, and aggressive advocate
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred, but not required