Plaintiff Personal Injury Trial Attorney – Take Charge

McPhail Sanchez, LLC; Corpus Christi, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Contingency-fee splits

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

JW Zepeda Law Firm, based in Texas, seeks a Personal Injury Litigation Attorney with 4–8 years of experience to join our growing team. This plaintiff-side role offers real responsibility and meaningful courtroom work for injured Texans.

You will manage a docket, develop case strategies, draft petitions and discovery, take depositions, prepare clients for trial, and collaborate with paralegals and senior attorneys in a dynamic firm.

Qualifications

• Active Texas law license in good standing.
• 4–8 years of litigation experience.
• Experience litigating personal injury cases or comparable civil litigation matters.
• Experience practicing in Texas state courts.
• Strong legal writing, research, negotiation, and case-management skills.
• Ability to independently manage deadlines and a busy litigation docket.

Responsibilities

• Manage a personal injury litigation docket.
• Develop case strategies and litigation plans.
• Draft and review petitions, pleadings, motions, discovery, discovery responses, demand packages, mediation statements, and settlement documents.
• Handle written discovery and document production.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Prepare clients and witnesses for depositions, mediations, hearings, and trial.
• Attend hearings, mediations, court conferences, and other case-related proceedings.
• Negotiate settlements from a position of preparation and strength.
• Review medical records, medical bills, liability evidence, damages evidence, expert reports, and case-value issues.
• Maintain strong communication with clients and provide meaningful case updates.
• Work closely with paralegals, legal assistants, senior attorneys, and firm leadership.
• Prepare cases for trial.
• Help improve litigation workflows, templates, checklists, and overall case quality.
• Handle other types of litigation when needed; attorneys willing and able to take on additional litigation responsibilities may qualify for increased compensation

Skills

Litigation experience

Communication skills

Legal writing

Case management

Travel within Texas

Education

Active Texas law license

Job description

JW Zepeda Law Firm, based in Texas, seeks a Personal Injury Litigation Attorney with 4–8 years of experience to join our growing team. This plaintiff-side role offers real responsibility and meaningful courtroom work for injured Texans.

You will manage a docket, develop case strategies, draft petitions and discovery, take depositions, prepare clients for trial, and collaborate with paralegals and senior attorneys in a dynamic firm.