Senior Paralegal - Commercial Litigation

Trueline; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Defined benefit pension plan

Paid time off

No billable-hour requirement

Predictable in-office schedules

Boutique culture

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Trueline, a boutique commercial litigation firm in Central Phoenix, seeks a Senior Litigation Paralegal for a full-time, in-office role. You will own deadlines, manage complex discovery, and support sophisticated business disputes while collaborating with attorneys in a balanced environment.

Ideal candidates have 5–10+ years in substantive litigation paralegal work, strong Relativity experience, and fluency with federal and Arizona procedures.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of substantive litigation paralegal experience in commercial or complex civil matters.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial litigation matters including business disputes, breach of contract, construction, and insurance cases.
• Manage cases from discovery to trial prep: docketing, deadlines, filings, organization, and logistics.
• Draft and edit deposition notices, subpoenas, motions, pleadings, and other court filings.
• Handle federal and Arizona state court filings and stay current on procedural requirements.
• Oversee large e-discovery matters, document review, production, and coordination with attorneys.
• Keep attorneys organized and monitor deadlines to avoid missed dates.
• Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts, vendors, and others.
• Provide approximately 10–20% transactional support (operating agreements, etc.).
• Assist with general office tasks and phone coverage as needed.

Skills

Litigation paralegal

E-discovery

Docket management

Legal writing

Client communication

Time management

Multi-attorney coordination

Deadlines ownership

Attention to detail

Education

Paralegal certification

Tools

Relativity

PACER

Job description

Trueline a boutique commercial litigation firm in Central Phoenix, is seeking a Senior Litigation Paralegal to join its team in a full-time, five-day in-office role. This is a hands-on opportunity for an experienced litigation professional who can own deadlines, manage sophisticated discovery, support complex business disputes, and work closely with attorneys in a collaborative environment with genuine work-life balance.

What You'll Do as the Senior Litigation Paralegal:

• Support commercial litigation matters involving business disputes, breach of contract claims, construction-related matters, and policyholder insurance litigation
• Manage cases from early discovery through trial preparation, including docketing, deadlines, filings, document organization, and case logistics
• Draft and edit litigation documents such as deposition notices, subpoenas, motions, pleadings, and other court filings
• Handle federal and Arizona state court filings and stay current on procedural requirements
• Manage complex e-discovery matters involving large document sets, including document review, organization, productions, and coordination with attorneys
• Keep attorneys organized and proactively monitor deadlines so important dates and deliverables do not slip
• Communicate professionally with corporate clients, opposing counsel, courts, vendors, and other outside parties as needed
• Provide limited transactional support, approximately 10-20% of the role, including operating agreements and other general business documents
• Pitch in on administrative responsibilities when needed, including occasional phone coverage and general office support

Must-Haves as the Senior Litigation Paralegal:

• Approximately 5-10+ years of substantive litigation paralegal experience, with significant exposure to commercial, business, construction, insurance, or other complex civil litigation
• Deep hands-on experience with e-discovery and large document matters, including strong Relativity experience
• Working knowledge of federal and Arizona civil procedure, PACER, and Arizona court filing systems
• Excellent written English, grammar, punctuation, proofreading, and document editing skills
• Exceptional organization and docket management skills, with the confidence to proactively keep multiple attorneys on track
• Strong technology skills and the ability to work comfortably across case management, document review, and e-discovery platforms
• Professional communication skills and the ability to interact appropriately with corporate clients
• A stable employment history and demonstrated ability to take ownership of a demanding litigation workload
• Ability to work in the Central Phoenix office five days per week

Nice-to-Haves as the Senior Litigation Paralegal:

• Experience with construction-related commercial disputes
• Experience representing corporate policyholders in insurance coverage or bad-faith matters
• Familiarity with MyCase and Nextpoint
• Experience supporting business or corporate transactional work, including operating agreements
• Practical experience using AI tools to improve legal research, drafting, document review, or workflow efficiency
• Paralegal certification or formal paralegal training

We Offer:

• Base salary of $85,000-$100,000 depending on experience
• Medical insurance through Aetna with 100% of the employee premium paid by the firm
• Employer-paid dental insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Paid time off
• No billable-hour requirement
• Predictable in-office schedules, generally 7:00 AM-4:00 PM or 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
• A culture where unusually long days are the exception rather than the expectation
• A close-knit boutique environment where attorneys and staff know one another, enjoy team lunches and events, and work collaboratively
• The opportunity to join an established firm that has been growing for nearly a decade
• Potential longer-term growth into mentoring or managing a more junior team member as the firm expands

Trueline is an unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.