Litigation Associate

Distinct | North America; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct North America in Houston is seeking a Civil Litigation Attorney for a hybrid role handling high-exposure matters for Fortune 500 clients and major insurers. You will lead depositions, develop trial experience, and work within a strong Houston bench.

Active Texas bar license is required with 1+ year of general liability defense; Texas court litigation experience is preferred. Join a national platform that supports ownership and meaningful responsibility.

Qualifications

• Active Texas bar license (or waiving/UBE transfer underway).
• 1+ year of general liability defense experience.
• Litigation experience in Texas courts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead depositions on high-exposure matters and own cases from start to trial.
• Work closely with partners and senior associates to handle substantial dockets.

Skills

General liability defense

Litigation

Job description

Civil Litigation Attorney, Houston (Hybrid)

Fortune 500 clients. Major insurers. High-exposure cases. And you're not stuck in a bullpen drafting memos that get handed up the chain to someone else.

This firm has a genuine national platform, and has been described as among the best litigation firms around, which is exactly the kind of reputation you want backing you up when a case gets difficult.

The Houston office puts you right in the middle of the action: premises liability, product liability, commercial trucking defense, and commercial litigation, representing major insurers and Fortune 500 companies in genuinely high-exposure matters. Real variety, real stakes, real consequences riding on the work you do.

You'll work closely with partners, not around them. There's a strong bench of Houston associates alongside you, so you're never the only junior person carrying a heavy docket alone.

You'll lead depositions, get deep into your own matters, and build actual trial experience rather than watching it happen from the back of the room.

This is a firm that genuinely trusts its associates with responsibility early, and backs that trust with the resources and reputation of a national platform.

If you're ready to move past the drafting-and-handing-off stage of your career and want real ownership of your cases, with a firm that has the depth to support you properly, this is worth a serious look.

• Active bar license in Texas (or waiving in / UBE transfer underway)
• 1+ year of general liability defense experience
• Litigation experience in Texas courts preferred