Managing Attorney - Litigation Operations & Trial Director

About Us

Bush & Bush Law Group is a dynamic, client-focused personal injury law firm dedicated to delivering exceptional results for the people we represent. We're expanding our team and looking for a Managing Attorney – Litigation Operations & Trial Director to lead our litigation department — driving attorney accountability, litigation performance, trial readiness, and measurable case progression across our Texas docket.

If you have a passion for personal injury law, a proven track record of trial success, and genuinely enjoy mentoring a high‑performing team, we want to hear from you.

Why Join Us:

• Lead and mentor a team of talented attorneys and paralegals.
• Balance a small, rewarding caseload while shaping the next generation of litigators.
• Work in a supportive, collaborative environment with resources to help you succeed.
• Competitive salary, performance bonuses, and comprehensive benefits.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on clients’ lives and participate in our firm’s exciting growth.

Location: Irving, TX – In‑Office Role

Compensation: Competitive base salary dependant on experience, trial success, and leadership record.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee litigation teams, providing guidance, mentorship, and direction to attorneys, paralegals, and support staff.
• Ensure efficient collaboration and timely completion of tasks across your team.
• Review and ensure all pleadings, motions, and legal filings meet firm quality and compliance standards.
• Monitor team performance, provide constructive feedback, and promote continuous improvement.
• Work closely with operations team to resolve staff concerns and maintain a cohesive work environment.
• Occasionally represent clients in depositions, mediations, hearings, trials, and appeals.
• Conduct legal research, memoranda, and advise on complex litigation matters.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to develop effective case strategies.
• Manage and prioritize a caseload efficiently to meet deadlines and deliver high‑quality outcomes.
• Ensure attorney KPIs are consistently met.

Litigation Leadership

• Lead attorney performance across the litigation department.
• Conduct recurring litigation file reviews.
• Develop action plans for stagnant files.
• Hold attorneys accountable to litigation KPIs.
• Identify bottlenecks before they become problems.
• Ensure attorneys are trial‑ready.
• Mentor litigation attorneys.
• Coordinate litigation strategy with Law & Motions department.
• Identify staffing needs.
• Assist with attorney hiring.
• Improve department workflows.
• Solve operational problems affecting litigation.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 15 years of personal injury litigation experience (20+ years preferred).
• Board Certified in Personal Injury Law with 15+ jury trials to verdict.
• Proven leadership and mentoring experience with attorneys and paralegals.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and problem‑solving skills.
• Extensive experience taking and defending fact, expert, corporate representative, and treating physician depositions.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare attorneys and clients for deposition testimony.
• Commitment to excellence, ethical practice, and client‑focused advocacy.

Location: Irving, TX – In‑Office Role

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Paid time off and generous leave policies.
• A respectful, inclusive, and mission‑aligned workplace.
• Meaningful opportunities to grow within a firm that values justice and impact.