Experienced Plaintiff PI Litigation Attorney — Own Your Cases

U.S. Bankruptcy Court - District of CT; Corpus Christi, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Contingency-fee opportunities

Professional growth

Job summary

JW Zepeda Law Firm is seeking a Personal Injury Litigation Attorney with 4–8 years of litigation experience to join our Texas team. This plaintiff-side role offers real responsibility, courtroom exposure, and a path to growth in a serious firm.

Base salary ranges from $120,000 to $180,000 per year, with full benefits and potential contingency-fee splits based on performance and case type. Candidates must be licensed in Texas and able to travel within the state.

Qualifications

• Active Texas law license in good standing.
• 4–8 years of litigation experience.
• Experience litigating personal injury cases or comparable civil litigation matters.
• Experience practicing in Texas state courts.
• Strong legal writing, research, negotiation, and case-management skills.
• Ability to travel within Texas for court appearances, depositions, mediations, trials, and other case-related matters as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage a personal injury litigation docket.
• Develop case strategies and litigation plans.
• Draft and review petitions, pleadings, motions, discovery, discovery responses, demand packages, mediation statements, and settlement documents.
• Handle written discovery and document production.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Prepare clients and witnesses for depositions, mediations, hearings, and trial.
• Attend hearings, mediations, court conferences, and other case-related proceedings.
• Negotiate settlements from a position of preparation and strength.
• Review medical records, medical bills, liability evidence, damages evidence, expert reports, and case-value issues.
• Maintain strong communication with clients and provide meaningful case updates.
• Work closely with paralegals, legal assistants, senior attorneys, and firm leadership.
• Prepare cases for trial.
• Help improve litigation workflows, templates, checklists, and overall case quality.
• Handle other types of litigation when needed; attorneys willing and able to take on additional litigation responsibilities may qualify for increased compensation.

Skills

Texas license

Litigation experience

PI litigation

Texas state courts

Legal writing

Case management

Travel within TX

Tools

E-filing systems

Case-management software

Job description

JW Zepeda Law Firm is seeking a Personal Injury Litigation Attorney with 4–8 years of litigation experience to join our Texas team. This plaintiff-side role offers real responsibility, courtroom exposure, and a path to growth in a serious firm.

Base salary ranges from $120,000 to $180,000 per year, with full benefits and potential contingency-fee splits based on performance and case type. Candidates must be licensed in Texas and able to travel within the state.