Litigation Attorney

Distinct | North America; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct | North America is seeking a Commercial Litigation Attorney in Dallas. The position offers a hybrid schedule with a compensation range of $180,000 to $230,000 per year.

You will own matters from research and strategy to case theory, handling business ownership disputes, breach of contract, trade secret litigation, and high-stakes commercial disputes across construction, energy, and financial services. Active Texas bar and 3–4 years of Texas litigation experience are required.

Qualifications

• Active Texas bar license required.
• 3–4 years of litigation experience in Texas state and federal courts.
• Experience on complex or high-exposure matters is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Own matters with research, strategy and case theory built by you.
• Handle business ownership disputes and breach of contract claims.
• Litigate trade secret and non-compete disputes; defend professional liability.
• Manage high-stakes commercial disputes across construction, energy and financial services.

Skills

Active Texas bar

Litigation experience

Complex matters experience

Job description

Commercial Litigation Attorney | Dallas | $180,000 to $230,000 | Hybrid

Still watching your 2200 hour target creep up while the work gets narrower, not broader? This one's worth a look.

Here's the number that tells you everything about how this place runs. Roughly half the partners started out as associates here. Nobody puts that on a brochure because it's not a slogan, it's just what happens when people are actually treated well and given real work early.

What the job actually looks like:

• Billable target is 1800, not 1800 on paper while everyone quietly works to 2000
• 5pm means 5pm here, aside from the natural crunch heading into trial
• The litigation group is properly staffed, so no single associate ends up carrying a docket built for three people
• You get real ownership of your matters. Research, strategy, and case theory built by you, not assembled from a template because nobody had time

The work itself:

• Business ownership and shareholder disputes
• Breach of contract and business tort claims
• Trade secret and non compete litigation
• Professional liability defense
• High stakes commercial disputes across construction, energy, and financial services

This isn't a firm chasing settlements to clear the docket, and it isn't one chasing trials to prove a point. Every call is made on what's actually right for the client, which is precisely why the work is varied instead of formulaic.

If you're a few years in and want to be trusted with something real, backed by a firm known for trial excellence rather than trial theatre, this is worth ten minutes of your time.

What you'll need:

• Active bar license in Texas
• 3 to 4 years of litigation experience in Texas state and federal courts
• Experience on complex or high exposure matters is a strong plus