Associate Attorney: Litigation, Briefing & Settlement

Orionplacement; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orionplacement is seeking a litigation attorney based in Houston, TX, offering a competitive salary from $125,000 to $200,000 annually. With a minimum of 2+ years of experience, the candidate will represent clients in various legal proceedings, draft litigation documents, and assist with class action matters. Benefits include a strong compensation package, employer-paid health benefits, paid time off, and retirement plans. This on-site role fosters a collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Must have an active law license in good standing.
• Minimum of 2 years of litigation experience.
• Experience with discovery, mediation, and trial preparation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in depositions, hearings, and mediations.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and litigation documents.
• Assist with class action and employment-related litigation matters.
• Work on case strategy and trial preparation.
• Conduct legal research and prepare written analysis.

Skills

Legal writing

Research

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Job description

Pay

$125,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a growing national litigation firm with multiple attorney openings and a strong need to hire immediately
• Work on meaningful plaintiff-side cases helping workers recover unpaid wages and overtime compensation
• Build real litigation experience through discovery, depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation
• Choose a path that fits your strengths, whether you are litigation-focused, writing-focused, or settlement-focused
• Gain exposure to complex wage and hour, employment, class action, collective action, and arbitration matters
• Competitive compensation package with salary, signing bonus potential, performance bonuses, employer-paid health benefits, 401(k), PTO, paid holidays, and bar dues

Location

This is an on-site position based in Houston, TX, offering the opportunity to work closely with an experienced litigation team in a fast-moving, collaborative office environment.

Note

Must have an active law license in good standing and at least 2+ years of litigation experience. Wage and hour or employment law experience is preferred, but not required.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are a growing national litigation firm focused on helping workers recover unpaid wages, overtime, and other compensation they are legally owed. Our team handles cases across the country and offers attorneys the opportunity to work on impactful matters, develop as litigators, and grow professionally and financially in a strong plaintiff-side practice.

Job Description

• Represent clients in depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, settlement conferences, and other legal proceedings
• Draft pleadings, motions, correspondence, discovery, subpoenas, deficiency letters, briefs, and other litigation documents
• Assist with class action, collective action, arbitration, wage and hour, and employment-related litigation matters
• Work with partners and senior attorneys on case strategy, trial preparation, arbitration hearings, and client advocacy
• Review documents produced in discovery and assist with discovery responses
• Participate in settlement negotiations and help move cases toward successful resolution
• Conduct legal research and prepare written analysis on litigation issues
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, mediators, and internal team members
• Support litigation, briefing, or settlement-focused work depending on experience and strengths

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active bar membership in good standing
• 2+ years of litigation experience
• Experience with discovery, motions, depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitration, or trial preparation
• Strong legal writing, research, analytical, and communication skills
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced litigation environment
• Plaintiff-side, defense-side, wage and hour, employment law, class action, collective action, or arbitration experience is a plus, but not required

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Meaningful work helping employees pursue compensation they earned
• Multiple attorney openings with room for growth and long-term opportunity
• Strong compensation package with bonus potential and employer-paid benefits
• Opportunity to develop as a litigator, briefing attorney, or settlement attorney
• Collaborative team environment with experienced attorneys and firm resources
• Exposure to sophisticated litigation without requiring prior wage and hour experience
• Confidential hiring process and immediate consideration for qualified candidates

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance