Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Pay: $140,000.00 - $180,000.00 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