Litigation Attorney - Outstanding Firm Environment, Sugarland

gpac; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Dental

Vision

Holidays/PTO

Job summary

gpac seeks a litigation attorney in Sugar Land, TX with 2–5 years of experience to join a busy department of 12 attorneys and 7 support staff.

The position is in-office, with occasional conferences and county day trips. You will represent appraisal districts and related entities, manage a heavy docket, negotiate settlements, and uphold strict deadlines while maintaining strong client relations.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of litigation experience.
• Willing to learn and take on new areas.
• Able to manage deadlines and communicate effectively.
• Experience with docket management and court filings.

Responsibilities

• Handle hearings and motions, including potential in-person court appearances.
• Manage a heavy docket and coordinate deadlines in a busy department.
• Represent appraisal districts, appraisal review boards, and related entities.
• Possibly negotiate settlements and maintain client relations.
• In-office role with occasional conferences and off-site meetings as needed.

Skills

Litigation

Communication

Deadline management

Client relations

Job description

Litigation Attorney - Sugarland, TX, office

Seeking a litigation attorney with 2-5 years of experience, who is eager to learn, and take on new areas.

The position involves zoom hearings, motions, potentially in person court appearances.

A good fit is someone good on deadlines, good with communication, ready to jump in and get busy in a busy department with 12 attorneys, and 7 support staff.

Someone personable and professional with client relations, in person and on paper.

The person who fills this position will be representing appraisal districts, appraisal review boards, and related entities.

Caseload will be big but primarily comprised of repeat customers.

The candidate should be able, or keen, to run a litigation docket, someone comfortable working within the court system.

This attorney can see cases through to settlement; potential is there for them to be negotiating.

The position comes with a full (phenomenal) benefits suite:

• full health insurance paid for employee and all dependents (full family)
• 401k match at 25%
• options for dental, vision, etc.
• generous holidays/PTO.

Additional to base salary is an annual 15-20k in potential bonuses, based on performance.

There is a shareholder track, conversation happens after a few years of high performance.

Billable hours: average annually between 1800-1900 - ramp up expected over the first year.

The position is in-office as needed, attending a couple conferences per year, and off-site meetings as required, otherwise it's a Monday through Friday in-office position with day trips to counties.

Relaxed and collegial work environment - blue jeans is ok for average days at the office, with Sunday best reserved for court or client meetings, simply dressing professionally, but blue collar on a regular basis, is all good.

Excellent work/life balance. Highly stable and steady environment, with great colleagues and support, outstanding benefits packages, holidays and growth opportunities.

An Equal Opportunity Employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.