Senior Attorney - Commercial Litigation - Dallas,Texas - $200k

We Are Legal Revolution; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

We Are Legal Revolution, a Dallas-based boutique litigation practice, seeks a senior-level commercial litigator to lead sophisticated business disputes and mentor junior team members. The role is 100% in litigation focused on business and commercial matters, with a strong emphasis on strategy, trial capability, and client guidance.

Location is fully remote with base salary between $135,000 and $200,000, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of business and commercial litigation experience; 5+ years with meaningful trial experience.
• Experience handling complex commercial disputes, including partnership/shareholder disputes, fraud, and fiduciary duty.
• Trial capability and comfort with substantive motion practice and depositions.
• Ability to manage matters with limited oversight and supervise junior attorneys and/or paralegals.

Responsibilities

• Manage a docket of commercial litigation matters, including partnership and shareholder disputes.
• Drive strategy across pleadings, written discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, hearings, mediations, and trial preparation.
• Work directly with business clients and provide practical risk and dispute-resolution guidance.
• Coordinate and lead a small case team (junior attorneys and paralegals), including oversight of work product and deadlines.

Skills

Trial experience

Litigation strategy

Team leadership

Client communication

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

A confidential Dallas-based boutique litigation practice is seeking a senior-level commercial litigator to step into a hands-on role handling sophisticated business disputes, with meaningful responsibility and the opportunity to lead matters and mentor junior team members.

WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY STANDS OUT

• 100% litigation role focused on business and commercial disputes, with a meaningful portion of matters involving construction litigation.
• Leadership opportunity: serve as a key attorney on matters and help develop junior attorneys and support staff.
• Billable expectations are set at 1500 to 1850 hours.
• Bonus structure includes origination and performance-based components (as described below).

THE ROLE

• Manage a docket of commercial litigation matters, including partnership and shareholder disputes, fraud claims, and breach of fiduciary duty allegations.
• Drive strategy and execution across the litigation lifecycle: pleadings, written discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, hearings, mediations, and trial preparation.
• Work directly with business clients and provide practical risk and dispute-resolution guidance.
• Coordinate and lead a small case team (junior attorneys and paralegals), including oversight of work product and deadlines.

LOCATION, SCHEDULE AND COMPENSATION

Location and Schedule: Fully Remote.

Compensation: $135,000 to $200,000 base salary (depending on experience).

REQUIREMENTS

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Approximately 7+ years of business and commercial litigation experience; candidates with 5+ years may be considered if they have meaningful trial experience.
• Demonstrated experience handling complex commercial disputes, including partnership and shareholder disputes, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty.
• Trial capability and comfort with substantive motion practice and depositions.
• Ability to manage matters with limited oversight and supervise junior attorneys and/or paralegals.
• Commitment to the Dallas, Texas market and a stable, long-term-oriented career trajectory.

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

• Some prior in-house exposure (helpful, but not required).
• Business development interest and/or ability to originate work (helpful, but not required).

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Billable hours: 1500 to 1850.
• Bonus structure: includes a 10% origination bonus, and the firm describes a model where attorneys may receive a discretionary bonus tied to performance and billings above the billable requirement (subject to firm performance).
• Benefits include 401(k), paid time off, and medical, dental, and vision coverage.