Senior Probate Litigator — First-Chair Trials in Houston

AMS Staffing Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus $500

Job summary

AMS Staffing Inc. is seeking an experienced Probate Litigator to join its Houston office. The ideal candidate will handle contested probate, trust, estate, fiduciary, and guardianship litigation and must be capable of first-chairing matters.

The role requires independently developing case strategy, managing client relationships, and guiding disputes from inception through trial and resolution. Senior Attorney or Counsel level will be considered based on experience.

Qualifications

• Must be admitted to the Texas Bar in good standing.
• Significant experience in probate, trust, estate, fiduciary, and/or guardianship litigation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead litigation matters as first-chair.
• Strong courtroom and trial experience.
• Experience handling depositions, discovery, motions, hearings, mediations, and settlements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first-chair counsel in contested probate, trust, estate, fiduciary, and guardianship litigation.
• Independently manage sophisticated matters from initial case assessment through discovery, motion practice, mediation, trial, and resolution.
• Handle disputes involving wills and trusts, beneficiaries, executors, trustees, fiduciary duties, estate administration, guardianships, and related claims.
• Develop litigation strategy and provide strategic advice directly to clients.
• Draft and argue pleadings, motions, briefs, and other court filings.
• Take and defend depositions of parties, fiduciaries, experts, and other witnesses.
• Prepare clients, witnesses, and experts for depositions, hearings, and trial.
• First-chair hearings, mediations, settlement negotiations, and trials.
• Work collaboratively with other attorneys and professionals on complex probate and trust matters.
• Maintain direct client relationships and provide timely advice regarding litigation strategy, risk, and resolution.

Skills

First-chair litigation

Trial experience

Client relationship management

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Education

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school

Active Texas Bar membership

Job description

AMS Staffing Inc. is seeking an experienced Probate Litigator to join its Houston office. The ideal candidate will handle contested probate, trust, estate, fiduciary, and guardianship litigation and must be capable of first-chairing matters.

The role requires independently developing case strategy, managing client relationships, and guiding disputes from inception through trial and resolution. Senior Attorney or Counsel level will be considered based on experience.