Job Description
Pay: $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Take ownership of meaningful litigation matters and build substantial hands-on experience from day one.
- Serve as lead counsel on an active caseload with increasing autonomy and partner support.
- Develop a valuable niche in construction litigation, creditors' rights, mechanic's liens, payment bond claims, and commercial litigation.
- Gain courtroom, hearing, deposition, mediation, discovery, motion practice, and post-judgment experience.
- Join a collaborative, low-ego team where initiative, strong judgment, and quality work are genuinely valued.
- Enjoy a flexible remote environment with the opportunity to work independently while staying closely connected to the team.
- Receive quarterly bonus opportunities tied to billable-hour performance, plus a strong benefits package.
Location: Remote within approximately 75 miles of Dallas, TX. Candidates should be Texas-based and able to meaningfully engage with the team while working remotely.
Note: An active Texas Bar license in good standing and at least 1+ year of meaningful litigation experience are required. Candidates should have enough hands-on litigation experience to independently understand case workflow and contribute effectively from the start.
About Us
We are an established boutique litigation practice focused on helping business clients protect their interests, manage risk, and resolve disputes effectively. Our team handles sophisticated construction, creditors' rights, lien, payment bond, and commercial litigation matters while maintaining a practical, relationship-driven approach. We value attorneys who take ownership, communicate well, think strategically, and want to become a true part of the team. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Manage an independent caseload as lead counsel with partner guidance and increasing autonomy.
- Handle pre-litigation mechanic's lien claims, payment bond claims, demands, and related disputes.
- Take litigation matters from initial demand through discovery, motion practice, hearings, mediation, trial preparation, and post-judgment collection when necessary.
- Draft and argue motions, including Motions for Summary Judgment on applicable matters.
- Conduct legal research, discovery, depositions, hearings, mediations, and trial preparation.
- Negotiate settlements and develop practical strategies to resolve matters efficiently.
- Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and internal team members.
- Analyze legal and factual issues, identify risks, and provide thoughtful recommendations.
- Deliver high-quality work while managing deadlines, priorities, and an active litigation caseload.
- Build trusted client relationships by providing responsive, practical, business-focused legal guidance.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
- Active Texas Bar license in good standing.
- 1+ year of meaningful litigation experience.
- Commercial litigation, construction litigation, creditors' rights, lien claims, payment bond claims, or related business litigation experience strongly preferred.
- Strong legal research, writing, negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage matters independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys and staff.
- Strong attention to detail, initiative, judgment, and follow-through.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial legal environment.
Why You Will Love Working Here
- Real ownership of cases rather than being limited to supporting roles.
- A flexible remote structure built around accountability, communication, and results.
- Direct exposure to substantive litigation and opportunities to sharpen courtroom and advocacy skills.
- Supportive attorneys who value initiative without creating a high-ego environment.
- Opportunities to build specialized expertise in construction and creditors' rights litigation.
- A team-oriented culture where attorneys and staff work together toward strong client outcomes.
- Benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with employer match and discretionary profit sharing, HSA option, paid holidays, Bar and CLE support, and paid time off.
JPC-1696
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
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