Personal Injury Litigating Attorney

Lee, Gober & Reyna; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary up to $100k + bonuses

401K match

PTO 10 days

Attorney/paralegal ratio 2:2

Job summary

Lee, Gober & Reyna in North Austin seeks a litigator to handle personal injury claims from start to finish with our team. The ideal candidate has First Chair trial experience, is licensed in Texas, and demonstrates excellent written and oral communication, legal research, and client-centered service.

Benefits include a base salary up to $100,000 plus bonuses, 401K match, 10 days PTO, and a supportive, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• TX bar license is required.
• First Chair trial experience is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong legal research and argumentation abilities.
• Detail-oriented with ability to meet deadlines.
• Desire to provide exceptional client service with empathy.
• Bilingual Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Handle personal injury claims from inception to resolution with support from the team.
• Draft, review, and file legal documents including motions, pleadings, and subpoenas.
• Take depositions and examine case evidence.
• Prepare for mediation, hearings, depositions, and trial.
• Negotiate settlements and represent clients at hearings and trials.
• Maintain and update case files in the case management system.

Skills

First Chair trial experience

Written communication

Oral communication

Legal research

Attention to detail

Client empathy

Diversified injury cases

Spanish language

Education

Texas Bar Card

Job description

Personal Injury Litigator

Lee, Gober & Reyna is a fast paced, professional, and growing Personal Injury law firm located in North Austin. We are seeking a Litigator for our statewide practice.

Why Lee, Gober & Reyna

Lee, Gober & Reyna has an environment of family where we care for both our clients and our employees. Our motto is “People over Profits” and our priority is selecting cases to help the client, not just selecting cases based on their size. In addition, we are constantly asking ourselves how we can utilize cutting edge technology for efficiency and provide an unparalleled client experience.

About the Role

As a Litigating Attorney at Lee, Gober & Reyna, you will handle personal injury claims from start to finish with support from our team of highly skilled legal professionals.

Duties include:

• Evaluate potential personal injury claims and provide legal advice to prospective clients accordingly.
• Work with case paralegal to draft, review, and modify claims, motions, discovery responses, demand letters, pleadings, subpoenas, memorandums, and other legal documents.
• Take depositions.
• Examine case evidence and prepare for mediation, hearings, depositions, and trial.
• Negotiate suitable agreements and settle on the clients’ behalf when appropriate.
• Represent the client at hearings, trials, mediations, depositions, and litigation.
• Document and update the status of all case files in the case management system.

Requirements

• First Chair trial experience
• Licensed to practice law in Texas and possess valid Texas Bar Card
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent legal research, writing and oral argument capabilities.
• Self-motivated with strong attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Provide an exceptional client experience with strong sensitivity and empathy.
• The ideal candidate enjoys handling a variety of injury cases beyond motor vehicle accidents.
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus but not required.

Salary and Benefits

• Base Salary of up to $100,000 plus bonuses
• 401K Match
• 10 days Paid Time Off (flexible with commission and workload)
• 2:2 Attorney/paralegal ratio (non-assigned)