Trial‑Focused Civil Defense Attorney

Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Full benefits package

Mentorship program

Exposure to high-stakes litigation

Job summary

Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr and Smith seeks an associate attorney with 4+ years of civil defense litigation experience to join our Houston practice group. This hands-on role handles high exposure trucking and transportation matters, wrongful death, personal injury, and complex commercial litigation with direct client interaction.

The position offers meaningful mentorship, substantial responsibility from the outset, and the opportunity to work with regional and national clients in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 4+ years of civil defense litigation experience.
• Experience in trucking and transportation, insurance defense, wrongful death, personal injury, premises liability, construction, or related litigation preferred.
• Strong writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage active litigation files in a fast paced environment.
• Comfortable working directly with clients, carriers, and senior attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Handle a diverse caseload involving trucking and transportation, wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, premises liability, construction, and general liability matters.
• Represent insurers, transportation carriers, commercial businesses, and other regional and national clients in complex civil litigation.
• Participate in all phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, depositions, hearings, mediation, and trial preparation.
• Assist with rapid response and investigation of catastrophic accidents and high exposure claims as needed.
• Work directly with partners, clients, carriers, experts, and witnesses in an active litigation practice.
• Take ownership of assignments and manage files with sound judgment, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
• Contribute to a busy trial focused team with meaningful responsibility from the outset.

Skills

Civil defense litigation

Litigation strategy

Legal writing

Client communication

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr and Smith seeks an associate attorney with 4+ years of civil defense litigation experience to join our Houston practice group. This hands-on role handles high exposure trucking and transportation matters, wrongful death, personal injury, and complex commercial litigation with direct client interaction.

The position offers meaningful mentorship, substantial responsibility from the outset, and the opportunity to work with regional and national clients in a fast-paced