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About the job

Pay: $125,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

Join a growing national litigation firm with multiple attorney openings and a strong need to hire immediately

Work on meaningful plaintiff-side cases helping workers recover unpaid wages and overtime compensation

Build real litigation experience through discovery, depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation

Choose a path that fits your strengths, whether you are litigation-focused, writing-focused, or settlement-focused

Gain exposure to complex wage and hour, employment, class action, collective action, and arbitration matters

Competitive compensation package with salary, signing bonus potential, performance bonuses, employer-paid health benefits, 401(k), PTO, paid holidays, and bar dues

Location: This is an on-site position based in Houston, TX, offering the opportunity to work closely with an experienced litigation team in a fast-moving, collaborative office environment.

Note: Must have an active law license in good standing and at least 4+ years of litigation experience. Wage and hour or employment law experience is preferred, but not required.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are a growing national litigation firm focused on helping workers recover unpaid wages, overtime, and other compensation they are legally owed. Our team handles cases across the country and offers attorneys the opportunity to work on impactful matters, develop as litigators, and grow professionally and financially in a strong plaintiff-side practice.

Job Description

Represent clients in depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, settlement conferences, and other legal proceedings

Draft pleadings, motions, correspondence, discovery, subpoenas, deficiency letters, briefs, and other litigation documents

Assist with class action, collective action, arbitration, wage and hour, and employment-related litigation matters

Work with partners and senior attorneys on case strategy, trial preparation, arbitration hearings, and client advocacy

Review documents produced in discovery and assist with discovery responses

Participate in settlement negotiations and help move cases toward successful resolution

Conduct legal research and prepare written analysis on litigation issues

Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, mediators, and internal team members

Support litigation, briefing, or settlement-focused work depending on experience and strengths

Qualifications

JD from an accredited law school

Active bar membership in good standing

4+ years of litigation experience

Experience with discovery, motions, depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitration, or trial preparation

Strong legal writing, research, analytical, and communication skills

High attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced litigation environment

Plaintiff-side, defense-side, wage and hour, employment law, class action, collective action, or arbitration experience is a plus, but not required

Why You Will Love Working Here

Meaningful work helping employees pursue compensation they earned

Multiple attorney openings with room for growth and long-term opportunity

Strong compensation package with bonus potential and employer-paid benefits

Opportunity to develop as a litigator, briefing attorney, or settlement attorney

Collaborative team environment with experienced attorneys and firm resources

Exposure to sophisticated litigation without requiring prior wage and hour experience

Confidential hiring process and immediate consideration for qualified candidates

JPC-1040

Benefits:

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance