Product Liability & Personal Injury Litigation Associate

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in Plano, TX is seeking an associate to join its litigation group. The role requires 3-6 years of meaningful litigation experience in a mid-size to large law firm setting and highlights trial readiness and strong advocacy skills.

You will work with partners with experience in banking, product liability, and commercial matters, handling cases from investigation through trial while contributing to a growing team in a premier AmLaw 100 firm.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of meaningful litigation experience in a mid-size to large law firm setting.
• Exceptional oral and written advocacy skills with strong academic credentials.
• Admitted in Good Standing to the State Bar of Texas.

Responsibilities

• Join the litigation group in Plano and contribute to case handling.
• Demonstrate leadership in case management and advocacy through to trial.
• Collaborate with partners on banking, product liability, and commercial matters.

Skills

Litigation experience

Trial experience

Oral advocacy

Written advocacy

Texas Bar admission

Job description

Overview

• The firm's Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex office is growing into a full-service office and has doubled in size since opening over two years ago.
• The firm's Dallas offices regularly represent major automotive makers, other product manufacturers, banks, lenders, entrepreneurs, and various businesses.
• The role requires meaningful litigation experience from a mid-size to large law firm setting, or a similar level of trial experience in other environments.
• Experience in the area of personal injury, products liability, or insurance defense litigation is a plus.

Posting details

Overview

Are you looking to join a tenured team at an AmLaw 100 firm? Nelson Mullins is seeking an associate to join its litigation group in its Plano office.

A Day in the Life

The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex office is growing into a full-service office and has doubled in size since opening just over two years ago. The office features partners with experience in banking, mergers & acquisitions, product liability, commercial litigation, real estate, finance, and corporate legal matters. While many members of the two Dallas offices regularly represent some of the world’s largest automotive makers and other product manufacturers throughout the U.S., other members represent banks, lenders, entrepreneurs, and businesses of all shapes and sizes.

We Know You

You have

3-6 years

of meaningful litigation experience in a mid-size to large law firm setting, or a similar level of trial experience in other settings. Experience in the area of

personal injury, products liability or insurance defense litigation

is a plus. You possess exceptional oral and written advocacy skills with strong academic credentials. You are adept in case management and are ready to take the lead. You are admitted in

Good Standing to the State Bar of Texas

Who We Are

With more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals and other business professionals across offices in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, Nelson Mullins has strong roots in the business community and an appreciation for new directions in the business world.