Legal Assistant – Commercial Litigation
Cerami Search Group
Dallas, TX · $80k–$90k a year · Posted November 6, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $85,000 a year. Across 55 open legal assistant listings that state pay, the middle half runs $47,000 to $74,000 and the median is $61,000. That is 39% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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About the job
An established uptown Dallas law firm is seeking an experienced and highly organized Legal Assistant to support a team of accomplished attorneys handling complex commercial litigation, business disput