Associate Attorney - Austin, TX
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About us
We are a well-established Texas litigation practice representing businesses, professionals, insurers, and other organizations in complex civil matters. Our Austin team handles sophisticated disputes in both state and federal court, with a strong emphasis on thoughtful strategy, responsive client service, and high-quality advocacy.
Why join us?
- Work directly with experienced partners and senior attorneys on complex litigation matters
- Handle meaningful responsibility across all phases of a case
- Gain exposure to medical malpractice, insurance defense, premises liability, and related civil disputes
- Participate in depositions, mediations, hearings, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation
- Join a collaborative and professional Austin-based legal team
- Opportunity to strengthen courtroom, case-management, and client-advisory experience
Details
We are seeking an experienced Associate Attorney to join our Austin office. This position is ideal for a Texas-licensed litigator with approximately 6–8 years of experience handling medical malpractice, insurance defense, premises liability, or closely related civil litigation matters. The attorney will manage cases through multiple stages of litigation while working closely with partners and senior associates on strategy, discovery, motion practice, and resolution.
Responsibilities
- Provide practical legal advice and strategic guidance to clients
- Conduct legal research and evaluate liability, damages, defenses, and exposure
- Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, reports, and other litigation documents
- Take and defend depositions
- Attend hearings, mediations, settlement conferences, and other court proceedings
- Negotiate settlements and assist with dispute-resolution strategy
- Manage discovery, deadlines, experts, and overall case progression
- Collaborate with senior attorneys on case development and trial preparation
- Represent clients in Texas state court and, when applicable, federal court
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
- Active Texas Bar license in good standing
- Approximately 6–8 years of litigation experience
- Background in medical malpractice, insurance defense, premises liability, or general civil defense
- Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills
- Experience with depositions, mediation, negotiation, and motion practice
- State and federal court experience preferred
- Strong communication, organization, and client-management skills
- Ability to manage matters independently while contributing to a collaborative team
Pay
Salary: $140,000 - $180,000 per year. Compensation starts at approximately $140,000 and is commensurate with experience and prevailing market rates.