Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney

Pay: $140000.00 - $180000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a well-established Houston law firm with a strong reputation long-term client relationships and a stable attorney culture.
• Handle meaningful commercial litigation matters for sophisticated clients across industries such as banking real estate construction oil and gas insurance and business services.
• Gain hands-on responsibility across the litigation lifecycle including pleadings discovery motions hearings negotiations and trial preparation.
• Work closely with experienced attorneys who value professionalism client service and long-term career growth.
• Enjoy a hybrid schedule with one remote day per week plus bonus and profit-sharing opportunity.

Location:

This position is based in Houston Texas with a hybrid schedule that includes one remote day each week. You will work primarily in-office with the flexibility to choose your remote day.

Note:

Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Texas and have 2 years of commercial litigation experience. Experience with banking creditor-side disputes or bankruptcy-related litigation is a plus but not required.

About Us

We are a respected full-service Houston law firm with a long-standing reputation for stability professionalism client service and high-quality legal work. Our attorneys represent individuals families estates financial institutions and businesses across a wide range of industries including real estate construction oil and gas banking insurance and general business matters. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Handle commercial litigation matters in Texas state and federal courts.
• Manage litigation files from the initial pleadings stage through discovery motion practice settlement negotiations and trial preparation.
• Draft pleadings motions briefs discovery requests discovery responses and legal correspondence.
• Attend hearings depositions mediations and court conferences.
• Develop litigation strategy in collaboration with partners and senior attorneys.
• Communicate directly with clients opposing counsel courts and internal team members.
• Work on matters involving business disputes financial institutions creditor rights bankruptcy-adjacent issues contracts real estate construction oil and gas and other commercial disputes.
• Support trial preparation and participate in courtroom advocacy as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Active Texas Bar license required.
• 2 years of commercial litigation experience required.
• Experience handling a commercial litigation docket in state and federal court.
• Strong legal research writing drafting and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines communicate professionally and work independently while collaborating with a team.
• Banking creditor-side litigation or bankruptcy experience is preferred but not required.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• You will join a stable respected law firm with a long-term approach to attorney development.
• You will work on sophisticated commercial litigation matters without getting lost in a massive firm environment.
• You will have meaningful client contact strong mentorship and opportunities to grow your courtroom and case management skills.
• You will be part of a professional loyal and collaborative team that values quality work and long-term relationships.
• You will receive competitive compensation bonus and profit-sharing opportunity benefits and a hybrid schedule with one remote day per week.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: TX bar 2 yrs commercial litigation exp.

• Nice to haves:Preferred creditor-side banking bankruptcy financial institution or complex business litigation experience.

• Preferred Years as Associate: 2-5ish

• Additional context: Relocation- unsure. Packages - unsure

• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role):

  • 2 to 3 years directly relevant commercial litigation experience: $140K to $155K.

  • 3 to 5 years directly relevant commercial litigation experience: $155K to $170K.

  • 5 years commercial litigation experience with strong docket management state and federal court experience and banking creditor-side or bankruptcy exposure: $170K to $180K.

Submission Email: Kristina -

Quick Recruiter Reference

Full-service Houston law firm hiring a Commercial Litigation Attorney with 2 years of experience. Role involves managing commercial litigation matters in Texas state and federal court from pleadings through trial prep. Banking bankruptcy and creditor-side litigation experience is a plus but the must-have is Texas licensure and commercial litigation experience.

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