The information available in the job description is not designed to contain all job duties and responsibilities required of the Associate Attorney. Litchfield Cavo LLP has the right to revise the job description at any time.
Salary Information:
- Competitive compensation plan
- Excellent benefits package
- Based on experience and qualifications
Job Title: Associate Attorney
Experience:
- Ten years' civil litigation experience
- History of academic success
Location: Houston, TX
Department: Legal
Responsibilities:
- Handling a substantial caseload of personal injury, construction defect liability, trucking/auto, products and premises liability cases
- Drafting pleadings, motions, orders and legal memoranda
- Conducting legal research and preparing responses to written discovery and dispositive motions
- Taking depositions of parties and experts
- Reviewing client documents and drafting case evaluations and status report correspondence
- Assisting with and participating in mediations and court appearances
- Attending informal and formal hearings at the Workers' Compensation Commission
- Interacting with clients, claim professionals, opposing counsel, colleagues, and staff
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong legal research and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail with superb organization and prioritization skills
- Ability to handle a variety of cases and move from case to case
- Knowledge of state and federal court procedures
- Proficiency with MS Office and navigating the internet
The Opportunity at Litchfield Cavo:
- Premier insurance coverage and litigation defense law firm founded on client service
- 23 offices serving clients in 36 states nationwide
- Resource of experienced trial attorneys providing creative and responsive service
- Dynamic work environment with substantial opportunities for professional development
Why Join Our Team:
- Growing office in Houston, TX
- Open and honest communication fostered among staff and attorneys
- Integrity and professionalism valued and encouraged
- Competitive compensation plan and excellent benefits package
- Opportunity to handle a variety of civil litigation matters for nationwide clients with a forward-thinking firm
About Litchfield Cavo LLP:
- Founded in 1998 with a focus on client service
- 23 offices nationwide
- Experienced support staff, current technology, ongoing training, and full-time IT and marketing departments
- Strong support for workforce diversity and equal opportunity employment
Litchfield Cavo LLP is seeking experienced Associate Attorneys to join our growing team in Houston, TX. Our premier insurance coverage and litigation defense law firm, founded on the principle of client service, operates out of 23 offices and serves clients in 36 states nationwide. Our attorneys are a resource of experienced trial attorneys providing creative and responsive service.
As an Associate Attorney with Litchfield Cavo, you will have the opportunity to handle a variety of civil litigation matters for nationwide clients. This includes personal injury, construction defect liability, trucking/auto, products and premises liability cases. Our firm values and fosters open and honest communication, and we act with integrity and professionalism. We offer a competitive compensation plan and excellent benefits package in a dynamic work environment that provides substantial opportunities for professional development.
Requirements:
- Ten years' civil litigation experience
- History of academic success
- Licensed to practice in Texas courts (additional court admissions preferred)
- Strong legal research and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to handle a variety of cases and move from case to case
- Knowledge of state and federal court procedures
- Proficiency with MS Office and navigating the internet
Responsibilities:
- Handling a substantial caseload of personal injury, construction defect liability, trucking/auto, products and premises liability cases
- Drafting pleadings, motions, orders and legal memoranda
- Conducting legal research and preparing responses to written discovery and dispositive motions
- Taking depositions of parties and experts
- Reviewing client documents and drafting case evaluations and status report correspondence
- Assisting with and participating in mediations and court appearances
- Attending informal and formal hearings at the Workers' Compensation Commission
- Interacting with clients, claim professionals, opposing counsel, colleagues, and staff
Salary Information:
- Competitive compensation plan
- Excellent benefits package
- Based on experience and qualifications
Join our team at Litchfield Cavo LLP and grow your career as an Associate Attorney in our Houston, TX office. We are seeking well-rounded, highly-motivated individuals with ten years' civil litigation experience and a history of academic success. Must be licensed to practice in Texas courts (additional court admissions preferred). This is an exceptional opportunity to handle a variety of civil litigation matters for nationwide clients with a forward-thinking law firm.
We value and foster open and honest communication, and act with integrity and professionalism. Our firm offers a competitive compensation plan and excellent benefits package in a dynamic work environment that provides substantial opportunities for professional development. Our experienced support staff, current technology, ongoing training, and full-time IT and marketing departments provide a strong foundation for success.
At Litchfield Cavo LLP, we support and encourage workforce diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and provide equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class in accordance with all applicable laws. The information available in the job description is not designed to contain all job duties and responsibilities required of the Associate Attorney. Litchfield Cavo LLP has the right to revise the job description at any time.
