Houston Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal (In-Office)

Burnett Specialists; Houston (TX); Sur place; USD 45 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

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Benefits

Résumé du poste

Burnett Specialists partners with a well-established Houston law firm seeking an experienced Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal to join its growing team. This role is in-office and focuses on managing complex plaintiff cases from filing through resolution.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, coordinating depositions, assisting with mediation and trial preparation, and maintaining case files and deadlines. 3+ years PI experience required; File Vine preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of plaintiff-side personal injury litigation paralegal experience.
• Experience handling non-commercial personal injury cases, including passenger vehicle accidents, premises liability, and other injury claims.
• Strong knowledge of Texas civil litigation procedures, discovery, and court filing requirements.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery requests, and responses.
• Familiarity with deposition preparation, mediation, and trial preparation.
• Experience communicating with insurance carriers and adjusters.

Responsabilités

• Support attorneys in managing plaintiff personal injury litigation cases from filing through resolution.
• Handle cases involving passenger vehicle accidents, premises liability, dog bites, and other non-commercial personal injury claims.
• Draft and prepare pleadings, motions, discovery requests, responses, and other legal documents.
• Coordinate depositions, including scheduling, preparing notices, organizing exhibits, and assisting with witness preparation.
• Assist attorneys with mediation, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Prepare settlement demands and assist with settlement documentation and negotiations.
• Organize and maintain case files, medical records, evidence, and litigation documentation.
• Monitor court deadlines, maintain litigation calendars, and ensure compliance with Texas court procedures.
• Communicate regularly with clients, insurance carriers, adjusters, opposing counsel, and medical providers.
• Provide ongoing litigation support to attorneys throughout the legal process.

Connaissances

PI litigation

Paralegal experience

Texas civil procedure

Pleadings drafting

Discovery requests

Deposition prep

Trial prep

Client communication

Outils

File Vine

Description du poste

Burnett Specialists partners with a well-established Houston law firm seeking an experienced Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal to join its growing team. This role is in-office and focuses on managing complex plaintiff cases from filing through resolution.

Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, coordinating depositions, assisting with mediation and trial preparation, and maintaining case files and deadlines. 3+ years PI experience required; File Vine preferred.