Associate Attorney

The DALLAS office of Thompson Coe, LLP seeks an attorney with 2 to 7 years' experience in civil litigation to join the Casualty section of the firm. Candidates should have a working knowledge of state and federal civil procedure, excellent advocacy and writing skills, and an ability to effectively manage deadlines on a docket of cases. Litigation experience is preferred and previous experience with billing and client and insurance carrier reporting is strongly preferred. Valid Texas BAR license required. The associate in this position will defend a variety of casualty cases, including wrongful death and survival actions, products liability, premises liability, dramshop, trucking and transportation, construction litigation, and other matters involving catastrophic personal injuries and/or property damage. The associate will handle the day-to-day aspects of these cases, including client meetings, reporting and investigation, discovery and motion practice, and taking and attending depositions, hearings, mediations and arbitrations and/or trials. Depending on the size and exposure of the case, the candidate will independently handle the case or work closely with a partner. Why Thompson Coe? We have been providing top-notch legal services to our clients, both regionally and nationally, for 70+ years; We have been recognized by Best Lawyers as one of the Best Law Firms for 14 consecutive years; We are a 290+ attorney firm with offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas; Denver, Colorado; New Orleans, Louisiana; St. Paul, Minnesota; New York City, New York; and Honolulu, Hawaii; We offer several formal mentorship and training programs for associates and senior attorneys including yearly reviews, assigned supervising partners, yearly associates training schools, and a dedicated attorney development and training partner; We offer a rapid and transparent progression to partner levels; We offer competitive salary commensurate with experience and quarterly bonuses based on hours billed rather than collections; We are committed to diversity and inclusion. Equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid parental leave, 401(k) and profit sharing for full time employees, as well as health, vision and dental insurance. We are not working with outside recruiters for this position. #J-18808-Ljbffr Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons L.L.P.