Litigation Paralegal

Litigation Paralegal

Job ID


2026-31938

# Positions


1

Job Location

US-TX-Austin

Telecommute


Location-Specific Position

FT/PT


Full-Time

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Why Us?

With a mantra of Empowering Human Potential, Hanger, Inc. is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products, offering the most advanced O&P solutions, clinically differentiated programs and unsurpassed customer service. Hanger's Patient Care segment is the largest owner and operator of O&P patient care clinics nationwide. Through its Products & Services segment, Hanger distributes branded and private label O&P devices, products and components, and provides rehabilitative solutions to the broader market. With 160 years of clinical excellence and innovation, Hanger's vision is to lead the orthotic and prosthetic markets by providing superior patient care, outcomes, services and value. Collectively, Hanger employees touch thousands of lives each day, helping people achieve new levels of mobility and freedom.

Could This Be For You?

We are seeking a Litigation Paralegal who reports to the Sr. Manager, Legal Department and plays a critical role in the management and administration of the Company's litigation portfolio. The position is responsible for supporting all phases of assigned litigation, including matter intake, investigation support, document preservation and collection, litigation tracking, reporting, invoice management, and coordination with outside counsel retained to represent the Company and its employees. The Litigation Paralegal II monitors ongoing case developments, facilitates communication among internal business partners and outside counsel, and helps ensure litigation matters are managed efficiently and in alignment with departmental objectives.

Your Impact

Litigation Management:

* Assist with day-to-day handling of assigned litigation matters, tracking developments in pending litigation, and maintain appropriate communications with law firms and others retained to defend the Company and its employees.
* Review and scope assigned document production requests; identify required resources and confer with outside counsel on most efficient approach to comply within all parameters and deadlines given.
* Oversee and assist with the creation and maintenance of case and other legal databases; collect and/or identify data for input into legal databases.
* Assist outside counsel in interviewing and preparing witnesses for depositions.
* Partner with HR, Accounting, IT, and other professionals to support litigation activities, including assisting with tracking and updating recommended reserves for pending litigation matters, coordinating legal holds, and tracking preservation responses, and managing document requests.

Coordination of Legal Services:

* Serve as point of contact for internal business units, departments, and functions regarding assigned litigation matters and regular, recurring legal services and support.
* Work with the Sr. Manager, Legal Department to coordinate the provision of legal services and support for assigned matters, especially to the extent they are not assigned to internal or outside attorneys.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and at least two years' experience or Paralegal Certification and at least four years' experience
• Must have, or be eligible to obtain, a valid driver's license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures.

Additional Success Factors

• Exhibit sound and accurate judgment; support and explain reasoning for decisions. Must understand business implications of decisions.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to think independently and take corrective action.
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to establish credibility, build trust, and work effectively with internal business partners, outside counsel, and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to work independently, handle multiple priorities, meet demanding deadlines, adjust to sudden changes in workflow, and maintain high quality standards.
• Ability to maintain all job-related information in a confidential and private manner.
• Proficient with computers, including but not limited to Microsoft software products (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).Database management and similar experience is a plus.
• Attendance/Punctuality and overall Dependability - Is consistently at work and on time, and available to provide required services.
• Ability to gather, organize, analyze, and identify information relevant to litigation matters and investigations.
• Act with integrity in all ways and at all times, remaining honest, transparent, and respectful in all relationships.
• Keep the patient at the center of everything that you do, building lifelong trust.
• Foster open collaboration and constructive dialogue with everyone around you.
• Continuously innovate new solutions, influencing and responding to change.
• Focus on superior outcomes, and calibrate work processes for outstanding results.

Our Investment in You

• Competitive Compensation Packages
• 8 Paid National Holidays & 4 additional Floating Holidays
• PTO that includes Vacation and Sick time
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• 401k Savings and Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Bonding Leave for New Parents
• Flexible Work Schedules and Part-time Opportunities
• Generous Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Mentorship Programs- Mentor and Mentee
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location
• Relocation Assistance
• Regional & National traveling CPO/CO/CP opportunities
• Volunteering for Local and National events such as Hanger's BAKA Bootcamp and EmpowerFest

Hanger, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. All conditions and privileges of employment are administered to all employees without discrimination or harassment because of race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, special disabled veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. The company will comply with all applicable state or local fair employment laws that forbid discrimination or harassment on the basis of other protected characteristics. Retaliation against any employee for filing or supporting a complaint of discrimination or harassment is prohibited.

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