Senior Commercial Litigation Lead — Build & Mentor Team

Sul Lee Law Firm, PLLC; Dallas (TX); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

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.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Litigation

Commercial litigation

Client relationships

Team leadership

Legal writing

Deposition

Descripción del empleo

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.