Litigation Associate Attorney

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (90% premium covered

Dental & vision coverage

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance - $50,000

401(k) with 3% employer match

Annual salary increases

Production-based bonus program

Job summary

Trueline Talent’s Dallas-based client, an established Texas litigation firm with a national reach, seeks a Litigation Associate Attorney to independently manage a substantive defense docket.

You will work directly with insurers, businesses, insureds, experts, and experienced trial attorneys, handling civil matters across Texas and coordinating with legal staff.

Qualifications

• Active Texas Bar license in good standing.
• 3–7 years of substantive civil litigation experience.
• Experience in insurance defense, personal injury, commercial transportation, construction defect, or related litigation.
• Ability to independently manage litigation matters.
• Strong discovery and deposition experience.
• Strong motion practice and legal writing skills.
• Experience handling hearings and contested proceedings.
• Strong client communication and reporting abilities.
• Excellent organization and deadline management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Meet firm associate billable target of 160 hours per month (1,920 annually).
• Ability to work in-office and attend proceedings throughout Texas.

Responsibilities

• Manage an active docket of civil litigation matters throughout Texas.
• Handle insurance defense, general personal injury, commercial transportation, construction defect, and related matters.
• Develop litigation strategy and evaluate liability, damages, exposure, and resolution options.
• Provide timely reporting and strategic recommendations to clients, insureds, and assigning attorneys.
• Draft and respond to discovery, pleadings, motions, and briefs.
• Prepare clients, insureds, witnesses, and other parties for depositions.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Coordinate with experts and consultants.
• Prepare for and attend hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and other proceedings.
• Negotiate settlements when appropriate.
• Prepare matters for trial and participate in trial proceedings.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of assigned cases, deadlines, strategy, and risk.
• Coordinate effectively with legal support staff.

Skills

Civil litigation

Case management

Discovery & deposition

Legal writing

Trial preparation

Job description

Trueline's client, an established Texas-based litigation firm with a national reach, is seeking a Litigation Associate Attorney to join its Dallas team. This role offers an experienced litigator the opportunity to independently manage a substantive defense docket while working directly with insurers, businesses, insureds, experts, and experienced trial attorneys.

What You'll Do as the Litigation Associate Attorney:

• Manage an active docket of civil litigation matters throughout Texas
• Handle insurance defense, general personal injury, commercial transportation, construction defect, and related matters
• Develop litigation strategy and evaluate liability, damages, exposure, and resolution options
• Provide timely reporting and strategic recommendations to clients, insureds, and assigning attorneys
• Draft and respond to discovery, pleadings, motions, and briefs
• Prepare clients, insureds, witnesses, and other parties for depositions
• Take and defend depositions
• Coordinate with experts and consultants
• Prepare for and attend hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and other proceedings
• Negotiate settlements when appropriate
• Prepare matters for trial and participate in trial proceedings
• Maintain detailed knowledge of assigned cases, deadlines, strategy, and risk
• Coordinate effectively with legal support staff

Must-Haves as the Litigation Associate Attorney:

• Active Texas Bar license in good standing
• 3-7 years of substantive civil litigation experience
• Experience in insurance defense, general personal injury, commercial transportation, construction defect, or a related litigation practice
• Ability to independently manage litigation matters
• Strong discovery and deposition experience
• Strong motion practice and legal writing skills
• Experience handling hearings and contested proceedings
• Strong client communication and reporting abilities
• Excellent organization and deadline management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to consistently meet the firm's associate billable expectation of 160 hours per month, or 1,920 hours annually
• Ability to work in-office and attend proceedings throughout Texas as required

Nice-to-Haves as the Litigation Associate Attorney:

• Trial experience
• Commercial trucking or transportation defense experience
• Admission to one or more Texas federal district courts

Our Client Offers:

• Base salary of $120,000-$175,000, depending on experience
• Lucrative production-based bonus program designed to meaningfully reward attorneys who exceed annual billable targets, with increasing earning potential as production grows
• Annual salary increases each December
• Medical insurance with approximately 90% of premium costs covered by the firm, plus dental and vision coverage
• Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and $50,000 in life insurance, with additional voluntary life insurance available
• 401(k) with a 3% employer match
• Sophisticated litigation, substantial case ownership, and the resources of an established Texas-based firm with a national reach

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.