Senior Counsel, Litigation

Platt Richmond; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collegial atmosphere

Mentoring and business development

Origination credit

Excellent benefits and 401(k)

Job summary

Platt Richmond is seeking a senior-level Litigation Associate to join our growing practice. The role involves managing a broad range of commercial litigation matters in Texas and across the United States, including contract disputes, fraud, IP, defamation, real estate, creditor’s rights, class actions and other business disputes.

You will mentor junior associates and paralegals, draft motions and briefs, take depositions, and appear at hearings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial litigation experience involving business disputes
• Experience litigating in State and Federal Courts; creditor’s rights and appeals preferred but not required
• Experience managing junior attorneys and paralegals without micromanagement
• Strong skills drafting motions, including TROs, SJ, and discovery motions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Quaterback caseloads and assist in all facets of the litigation practice
• Manage and delegate tasks to junior attorneys and paralegals
• Take ownership of cases and drive progress without direction
• Assist partners on a broad range of commercial litigation matters
• Prepare motions, discovery, and legal briefs
• Conduct legal due diligence, including fact checking and expert depositions

Skills

Commercial litigation

Team leadership

Legal research

Draft motions

Court appearances

Education

J.D. degree

Texas Bar Admission

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Overview

Platt Richmond is seeking a senior-level Litigation Associate to join our growing practice. This role is designed for someone responsible for managing a broad range of commercial litigation matters both in Texas and across the country including contract, fraud, intellectual property, defamation, real estate, creditor’s rights, class action defense and other business disputes. This role requires a deep and varied knowledge of the litigation process in state and federal courts, substantial experience managing multiple team members with minimal oversight, and excellent base litigation skills including legal research, writing, strategy development, hearings, depositions, and trial preparation. This role will work with, and mentor, junior associate attorneys and paralegals.

Here, you\'ll

• Manage a caseload and assist in all facets of the litigation practice
• Manage and oversee junior associates and paralegals
• Draft motions, discovery, and legal briefs
• Take fact and expert depositions
• Appear for court hearings
• Litigation strategy development and trial preparation and practice
• Take real ownership of your work instead of just supporting a small piece of it
• Assume significant responsibility for, and expected ownership of, the management of varied commercial cases or tasks without Partner micromanagement
• Receive dedicated and insightful mentorship from seasoned attorneys

What We\'re Looking For

• Driven, detail oriented, and significant experience taking responsibility and managing a team
• Driven, detail oriented, and significant experience taking responsibility and managing a team
• Solid experience leading varied commercial litigation cases in a private practice environment
• Someone who can operate independently but knows when to ask questions

The Right Fit

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Values high-quality work but doesn\'t want the big law lifestyle
• Enjoys working directly with clients and being part of a great team
• Is looking for high-quality litigation experience, meaningful responsibility, and the ability to make an impact

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Quarterback caseloads and assist in all facets of the litigation practice
• Manage and delegate appropriate tasks to junior attorneys and paralegals
• Take ownership of cases and tasks to drive cases forward without direction
• Assist partners on a broad range of commercial litigation cases
• Prepare motions, discovery and legal briefs
• Conduct legal due diligence, including fact checking and expert depositions

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial litigation experience involving business disputes and causes of action
• Experience litigating commercial disputes in both State and Federal Courts. Experience with creditor’s rights litigation and appeals are preferred but not required
• Experience managing junior attorneys and paralegals without micromanagement
• Strong experience drafting motions, including Temporary Restraining Orders, Motions for Summary Judgment, Pretrial Motions, and Motions relating to discovery disputes.
• Extensive experience drafting and managing varied and tailored discovery over a wide variety of cases
• Strong attention to detail
• Intellectual curiosity and genuine interest in projects, rather than a “finish the task and forget about it” approach
• Excellent communication and grammatical skills, both verbal and written
• Genuine, authentic personality
• Team player; takes direction well; receptive to constructive feedback
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• J.D. and Texas Bar Admittance

Perks

• Collegial atmosphere of hard-working but fun-loving partners, associates, and staff
• Candidate will be a team member in a coveted section of the firm whose partners consistently receive top marks in employee feedback
• True work-life balance; 1700 billable hour requirement
• Dedicated paralegals and support staff
• Support and mentoring for business development initiatives
• Origination credit on matters brought to the firm by the associate
• Straightforward partner track
• Excellent benefits and 401(k)