Houston Litigation Associate: High-Impact Civil Defense

Trueline Talent; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Annual raises

Job summary

Trueline Talent’s client, a Texas-based litigation firm with a national reach, is seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney to join its Houston team. This role offers ownership of an active docket and direct work with sophisticated clients and insureds, handling matters from early strategy through trial.

Ideal candidates will have 3–7 years of substantive civil litigation experience, a Texas Bar license in good standing, and a track record in insurance defense or related areas.

Qualifications

• Active Texas Bar license in good standing.
• 3-7 years of substantive civil litigation experience.
• Experience in insurance defense, personal injury, or related litigation.
• Ability to independently manage an active docket.
• Strong written and oral advocacy skills.
• Detail-oriented and responsive case management. (<span>Note: the closing tag was incorrectly omitted. Corrected to </span>)

Responsibilities

• Manage an active docket of 25+ civil litigation matters across Texas.
• Handle insurance defense, personal injury, commercial transportation, construction defect, and related matters.
• Develop litigation strategy, evaluate exposure, and drive matters toward resolution or trial.
• Maintain regular communication with clients, insureds, and assigning attorneys.
• Draft and respond to discovery, pleadings, motions, briefs, and other documents.
• Prepare clients, insureds, witnesses, and others for depositions.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Coordinate with experts and consultants.
• Prepare for hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and other proceedings.
• Conduct settlement negotiations.
• Prepare cases for trial and participate in trial proceedings.
• Maintain command of case facts, parties, claims, strategy, risk, and deadlines.
• Work with legal support professionals to keep matters moving efficiently.

Skills

Texas Bar license

Civil litigation

Discovery

Client communication

Trial prep

Case management

Analytical

Job description

Trueline Talent’s client, a Texas-based litigation firm with a national reach, is seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney to join its Houston team. This role offers ownership of an active docket and direct work with sophisticated clients and insureds, handling matters from early strategy through trial.

Ideal candidates will have 3–7 years of substantive civil litigation experience, a Texas Bar license in good standing, and a track record in insurance defense or related areas.