Senior Commercial Litigation Attorney

Sul Lee Law Firm, PLLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sul Lee Law Firm PLLC in Dallas, Texas seeks an experienced Senior Commercial Litigation Attorney to lead a litigation pod within our business litigation practice. The Senior Attorney will oversee strategy, client relationships, and team development while handling high-stakes matters.

Requirements include 5+ years of litigation experience (10+ years preferred), strong commercial litigation background, and Texas Bar admission.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of litigation experience; 10+ years strongly preferred.
• Strong commercial litigation background.
• Proven ability to independently manage cases and client relationships.
• Strong substantive writing, discovery, deposition, and courtroom skills.
• Ability to lead, supervise, and develop a legal team.
• Texas Bar admission in good standing.
• Trial, temporary injunction, and/or appellate experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee litigation strategy from initial case assessment through resolution or trial.
• Manage client relationships, including regular communication, expectation management, case strategy, budgeting, and practical counseling regarding litigation risks and business objectives.
• Develop and manage discovery strategy, including scope and sequencing of discovery, key depositions, expert issues, and discovery disputes.
• Draft substantive motions and briefs, including motions for summary judgment and other dispositive motions, and review and revise substantive work prepared by junior attorneys.
• Argue substantive motions and contested hearings.
• Handle TRO and temporary injunction proceedings, including evidentiary hearings.
• Take and defend key depositions and oversee deposition strategy.
• Lead settlement negotiations and mediations.
• Participate meaningfully in trial preparation and trial.
• Appellate experience considered a strong plus.
• Delegate and supervise work performed by junior attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants; and Mentor and develop junior attorneys, progressively giving them responsibility for substantive drafting, discovery, depositions, hearings, client communication, and case management.

Skills

Litigation

Commercial litigation

Client relationships

Team leadership

Legal writing

Deposition

Job description

Sul Lee Law Firm is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Litigation Attorney to lead a litigation pod within our business litigation practice.

Candidates must have at least 5 years of litigation experience, with 10+ years strongly preferred. The ideal candidate has substantial experience representing small and mid‑size businesses, closely held companies, business owners, and entrepreneurs.

Our Pod Structure

Sul Lee Law Firm PLLC | Dallas, Texas

Sul Lee Law Firm is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Litigation Attorney to lead a litigation pod within our business litigation practice.

Candidates must have at least 5 years of litigation experience, with 10+ years strongly preferred. The ideal candidate has substantial experience representing small and mid‑size businesses, closely held companies, business owners, and entrepreneurs.

Our litigation practice operates through a pod system, typically consisting of a Senior Attorney, Junior Attorney, Paralegal, and Legal Assistant.

The Senior Attorney leads the pod and is responsible for litigation strategy, client management, quality of work, and development of the team. Senior Attorneys focus on work requiring senior‑level judgment while effectively delegating and supervising other aspects of the case.

Responsibilities

The Senior Attorney will:

• Develop and oversee litigation strategy from initial case assessment through resolution or trial;
• Manage client relationships, including regular communication, expectation management, case strategy, budgeting, and practical counseling regarding litigation risks and business objectives;
• Develop and manage discovery strategy, including scope and sequencing of discovery, key depositions, expert issues, and discovery disputes;
• Draft substantive motions and briefs, including motions for summary judgment and other dispositive motions, and review and revise substantive work prepared by junior attorneys;
• Argue substantive motions and contested hearings;
• Handle TRO and temporary injunction proceedings, including evidentiary hearings;
• Take and defend key depositions and oversee deposition strategy;
• Lead settlement negotiations and mediations;
• Participate meaningfully in trial preparation and trial;
• Appellate experience considered a strong plus;
• Delegate and supervise work performed by junior attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants; and
• Mentor and develop junior attorneys, progressively giving them responsibility for substantive drafting, discovery, depositions, hearings, client communication, and case management.
  

Practice

Our practice primarily involves commercial litigation, including partnership and shareholder disputes, business divorces, breach of contract, fiduciary-duty claims, fraud and business torts, construction disputes, and other commercial matters.

Because many of our clients are privately held businesses and business owners, we value attorneys who can provide practical business advice in addition to strong legal advocacy and understand litigation budgets, business objectives, and efficient dispute resolution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of litigation experience; 10+ years strongly preferred
• Strong commercial litigation background
• Proven ability to independently manage cases and client relationships
• Strong substantive writing, discovery, deposition, and courtroom skills
• Ability to lead, supervise, and develop a legal team
• Texas Bar admission in good standing
• Trial, temporary injunction, and/or appellate experience is a plus
  

Work Environment

We believe sophisticated litigation can coexist with a good work-life balance. Our pod structure allows senior attorneys to concentrate on strategy, substantive legal work, advocacy, client management, and developing younger attorneys without having to personally handle every aspect of a case.

• This position is well suited for an experienced litigator who still enjoys substantive legal work and courtroom advocacy, while also wanting to lead a team, mentor younger attorneys, manage meaningful client relationships, and maintain a sustainable long-term practice.