Pre-Litigation Attorney

State Bar of Texas; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Paid time off

Paid firm holidays

State Bar dues paid

Mentorship from senior attorneys

Job summary

Thompson Law in Dallas, TX is seeking a Pre-Litigation Attorney to manage a personal injury pre-litigation docket from intake through settlement. You will work with senior attorneys and mentors to develop liability, coverage, and damages strategies, and you will hand cases to litigation when needed.

This role emphasizes negotiation, medical build-up, and client advocacy, while your paralegals and support staff handle day-to-day tasks.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Texas in good standing.
• 3–8 years of legal experience, with at least 2 years in personal injury.
• Hands-on experience evaluating liability and coverage, medical records, and injuries.
• Ability to value claims and negotiate with adjusters.
• Strong organization and attention to detail in managing a robust docket.
• Excellent written and oral communication with clients and colleagues.
• Proficiency with legal research databases and case management software.
• Comfort with modern legal technology, including responsible use of AI.

Responsibilities

• Own a pre-litigation docket in personal injury cases, developing liability, coverage, and damages theories.
• Evaluate cases and advise on moves forward or settlement.
• Coordinate with treatment professionals to understand injuries and future care needs.
• Build and approve demand packages before sending to opponents.
• Direct negotiations and maximize recovery while knowing when to hand cases to litigation.
• Resolve liens with lien specialists and protect client net distributions.
• Lead and mentor paralegals and assistants on the docket.
• Advocate for clients and keep them informed on progress and settlement options.
• Grow expertise under senior attorneys and contribute ideas to the practice.

Skills

Texas License

PI Experience

Negotiation

Communication

Medical Records Review

Attention to Detail

Legal Research

Case Management Software

AI in Legal Tech

Tools

Case management software

Legal research databases

Artificial intelligence in legal practice

Job description

Pre-Litigation Attorney - Dallas

Location: Dallas, Texas

Type: Full-Time, On-Site (Monday–Friday)

Practice Area: Personal Injury Pre-Litigation & Settlement

About Thompson Law

Thompson Law is a premier personal injury firm built for people whose lives have been upended by preventable tragedies. Founded in Texas and now serving clients in key markets across the country, we have recovered more than $2.1 billion for our clients. Top Verdict has recognized hundreds of our results—including some of the largest personal injury settlements in Texas—and we have been named among the Best Law Firms in the U.S. We pair relentless advocacy with real client commitment, and we back our attorneys with the case volume, infrastructure, and resources to win.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Pre-Litigation Attorney to take ownership of a personal injury pre-litigation docket in our Dallas, Texas office. This is a hands‑on role for a lawyer who gets a real kick out of turning a stack of medical records into a life‑changing result for someone who needed it—and who wants to do it with senior attorneys and mentors in their corner rather than on an island.
This is a pre‑litigation role—not a courtroom role. You will manage your cases from post‑intake through settlement, working alongside experienced pre‑litigation and trial attorneys who will mentor you on case selection, medical build‑up, valuation, and negotiation. When a case needs to be litigated, you will spot it and hand it to our litigation team. Skilled treatment and negotiations paralegals will handle day‑to‑day case needs under your direction; demand writers, medical records specialists, lien specialists, legal assistants, and closers will help carry the administrative load. Your time stays where it belongs: on the facts, the medicine, the demand, and the result.

What You'll Do

• Manage Your Pre‑Litigation Docket: Own a docket of personal injury cases in pre‑lit—developing liability, coverage, and damages theories and keeping every file moving toward settlement.
• Evaluate the Cases: Work up liability, coverage, and damages on new matters and make the recommendation on what moves forward, what gets rejected, and what needs special handling.
• Guide Treatment: Work with treatment paralegals and treating providers to understand our clients' injuries, treatment, and future care needs, and make sure the medical build‑up supports the case.
• Build the Demand: Review and approve demand packages before they go out—pressure‑testing liability, confirming coverage, verifying the medical picture, and setting the settlement range you and your negotiators work within.
• Drive Settlement: Value cases, direct your negotiations paralegals, and step in with adjusters directly to maximize recovery—and recognize when a case has hit its ceiling and belongs in litigation.
• Protect the Client's Net: Review reduction worksheets and final distributions, and work with lien specialists to resolve hospital, health‑plan, ERISA, Medicare, and Medicaid liens cleanly.
• Lead Your Team: Direct and support your assigned paralegals and assistants, setting the standard for excellence, accountability, and collaboration.
• Serve as Client Advocate: Be the trusted voice for clients at the hardest moments of their lives—keeping them informed and advising them on treatment, progress, and settlement decisions with clarity and compassion.
• Grow as a Personal Injury Lawyer: Learn from senior attorneys, take on increasing responsibility and case value, and contribute your own ideas to how we build and settle cases across Texas.

What We're Looking For

• Texas License: Licensed to practice law in Texas and in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.
• Experience: 3–8 years of legal experience, including at least 2 years of personal injury experience (plaintiff or defense).
• Personal Injury Skills: Hands‑on experience evaluating liability and coverage, working with medical records and treatment, valuing claims, and negotiating with adjusters.
• Organization & Attention to Detail: Ability to manage a robust docket of cases and people at once, meet every deadline, and catch the details where cases are won or lost.
• Communication: Clear and effective in writing and on the phone—with clients, adjusters, medical providers, and fellow attorneys and paralegals—over the phone and in person.
• Technical Proficiency: Comfortable with legal research databases, case management software, and modern legal technology, including responsible use of artificial intelligence.
• A Good Heart: A real desire to advocate for injured people, maximize their recoveries, and enjoy the work. Engaging, straightforward, and committed to the people we serve.

Preferred: Experience with motor vehicle, commercial trucking, or premises liability cases; familiarity with lien and subrogation resolution; prior litigation experience—knowing how a case plays out in a courtroom makes you sharper at valuing and settling it; a record of results you're proud to talk about. Spanish speaking a plus.

Why Thompson Law

You get the best of both worlds: real responsibility for your own docket, backed by the brand, incoming case volume, technology, mentorship, and financial strength of an established national firm. You bring the drive and personal injury skill; we supply the cases, the team, and the platform—and a clear path to greater responsibility and your overall growth as a personal injury lawyer.
We reward individual contribution directly. Compensation includes a competitive base salary plus an uncapped performance bonus tied to your results—paid monthly.

What We Offer

• Base Salary + Uncapped Monthly Bonus: Competitive, above‑market base plus performance bonuses paid monthly.
• 100% Firm‑Paid Health Insurance: Full employee premium covered by the firm.
• Retirement: 401(k) with employer matching contributions.
• Professional Development: 100% firm‑paid State Bar dues, CLE, TTLA membership, and Board Certification costs; structured mentorship from senior attorneys.
• Full Benefits Package: Life insurance, optional dental and vision, generous PTO, and paid firm holidays.
• A Team Built to Win: Dedicated treatment paralegals, negotiations paralegals, demand writers, medical records specialists, lien specialists, legal assistants, and closers assigned to assist your docket and your success.