Trial-Ready Plaintiff PI Litigation Attorney — Texas

Alaska Department of Law; Corpus Christi, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Contingency-fee splits

Travel reimbursement

Firm-arranged travel

Growth opportunities

Job summary

JW Zepeda Law Firm in Texas is seeking a Personal Injury Litigation Attorney with 4–8 years of litigation experience to join our growing team. This is a plaintiff-side role offering real responsibility and meaningful courtroom exposure for Texans.

Base salary ranges from $120,000 to $180,000 per year, with a full benefits package and potential contingency-fee splits. The attorney will manage dockets, draft pleadings, take depositions, prepare for trial, and travel within Texas as needed.

Qualifications

• Active Texas law license in good standing.
• 4–8 years of litigation experience.
• Experience litigating personal injury or comparable civil litigation.
• Experience practicing in Texas state courts.
• Strong legal writing, research, negotiation, and case-management skills.
• Experience handling pleadings, discovery, motions, depositions, hearings, and mediations.
• Ability to independently manage deadlines and a busy litigation docket.
• Strong client communication skills.
• Willingness to travel within Texas for court appearances and related matters.

Responsibilities

• Manage a personal injury litigation docket.
• Develop case strategies and litigation plans.
• Draft and review petitions, pleadings, motions, discovery, discovery responses, and settlement documents.
• Handle written discovery and document production.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Prepare clients and witnesses for depositions, mediations, hearings, and trial.
• Attend hearings, mediations, court conferences, and other case-related proceedings.
• Negotiate settlements from a position of preparation and strength.
• Review medical records, medical bills, liability evidence, damages evidence, expert reports, and case-value issues.
• Maintain strong communication with clients and provide meaningful case updates.
• Work closely with paralegals, legal assistants, senior attorneys, and firm leadership.
• Prepare cases for trial.
• Help improve litigation workflows, templates, checklists, and overall case quality.
• Handle other types of litigation when needed; opportunities for increased compensation.

Skills

Litigation experience

Texas law license

Legal writing

Negotiation

Case management

Client communication

Deposition experience

Tools

e-filing systems

Case-management software

Job description

JW Zepeda Law Firm in Texas is seeking a Personal Injury Litigation Attorney with 4–8 years of litigation experience to join our growing team. This is a plaintiff-side role offering real responsibility and meaningful courtroom exposure for Texans.

Base salary ranges from $120,000 to $180,000 per year, with a full benefits package and potential contingency-fee splits. The attorney will manage dockets, draft pleadings, take depositions, prepare for trial, and travel within Texas as needed.