Civil Litigation Attorney

Trueline's client, a well-established Texas-based civil litigation firm that touts a national reach, is seeking multiple Litigation Attorneys to join its Austin team. This is a critical growth and succession hire, with opportunities for experienced insurance defense and transportation litigators as well as a senior construction defect attorney who can bring deep substantive experience and meaningful trial capability.

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What You'll Do as the Litigation Attorney: Independently manage an active civil litigation docket throughout Texas Handle insurance defense, personal injury, commercial transportation, construction defect, and related matters depending on experience Take ownership of approximately 25+ active cases Develop litigation strategy, risk assessments, and recommendations Maintain regular reporting and communication with clients, carriers, insureds, and assigning attorneys Draft and respond to discovery, pleadings, motions, and briefs Prepare insureds, witnesses, experts, and other parties for depositions Take and defend depositions Coordinate with engineers, experts, consultants, and other professionals as appropriate Draft and argue substantive motions Attend hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and other proceedings Negotiate settlements and advise on resolution strategy Prepare matters for trial and participate directly in trial proceedings Maintain comprehensive command of case facts, claims, strategy, exposure, and deadlines Mentor junior attorneys and coordinate with legal support professionals as appropriate for experience level Must-Haves as the Litigation Attorney: Active Texas Bar license in good standing At least 5 years of substantive civil litigation experience for the core Associate openings Insurance defense, general personal injury, commercial transportation, or closely related experience for the core Associate profile Significant discovery and deposition experience Strong motion practice and legal writing Experience handling hearings and contested proceedings Strong client, carrier, and insured communication Strong risk-analysis and problem-solving abilitiesExcellent organization, responsiveness, and attention to detail Ability to consistently meet the firm's Associate billable expectation of 160 hours per month, or 1,920 hours annually Ability to work in-office and attend proceedings throughout Texas as required Nice-to-Haves as the Litigation Attorney: 7+ years of litigation experience Trial experience Commercial transportation or trucking defense experience Texas federal court admissions Leadership or mentoring experience Portable business for highly experienced candidates Our Client Offers: Base salary of $140,000-$175,000 for the core 5-7 year Associate profile, depending on experience Base salary of $155,000-$215,000 for the 7+ year construction defect profile, depending on experience Potential flexibility in title and compensation for particularly experienced attorneys and candidates with meaningful portable business Lucrative production-based bonus program designed to meaningfully reward attorneys who exceed annual billable targets, with increasing earning potential as production grows Annual salary increases each December Medical insurance with approximately 90% of premium costs covered by the firm, plus dental and vision coverage Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and $50,000 in life insurance, with additional voluntary life insurance available 401(k) with a 3% employer match Sophisticated litigation, significant case ownership, and the resources of an established Texas-based firm with a national reach #J-18808-Ljbffr Trueline Talent