The role, as published
About the company
Our client is a law firm.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take charge of your own caseload of high-value civil defense matters, guiding each case from early pleadings through depositions and courtroom appearances. You will partner with a dedicated paralegal and have a defined route toward partnership over time.
What you'll do
- Run an independent caseload of significant bodily injury and related civil defense matters for insurers and commercial clients.
- Prepare for and conduct testimony sessions with lay witnesses, experts and company designees, both defending and examining, in state and federal courts in Texas.
- Write and answer pretrial motions and written discovery with a thoughtful, assertive strategy.
- Argue positions before the court at hearings and other proceedings.
- Partner with an assigned paralegal to develop well-built defenses while keeping client costs sensible.
- Record all billable time promptly and completely every week, and meet the firm's billing expectations.
- Advance along the firm's established ladder toward ownership.
What we're looking for
- Between 2 and 6 years of civil litigation experience on the defense side of injury claims, with 3 to 4 years being ideal, and readiness to manage a caseload immediately.
- A law degree from an accredited school.
- A current Texas bar license in good standing.
- Hands-on experience preparing and handling witness depositions, including experts and corporate representatives.
- Experience writing motions and arguing them in state or federal court.
- Ability to manage written discovery from start to finish without close oversight.
- A history of managing large-exposure matters, including serious injury cases with policy limits of $1M or more.
- Confident courtroom presence and advocacy at hearings.
- Dependable, contemporaneous time recording habits and strong billing discipline.
- A self-directed, honest and collegial approach that needs little supervision.
- An entrepreneurial outlook and interest in building a long-term career at one firm.
- Willingness to work on-site full-time for the first 6 months.
- A writing sample provided with your application.
Bonus points
- Background in product liability or construction defect litigation.
- Familiarity with insurer reporting requirements and litigation guidelines.
Benefits
- Health insurance contribution
- Disability and life insurance
Location and work model
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Hybrid: on-site full-time for the first 6 months, then eligible for 2 days per week working from home
- Full-time
Compensation, as the posting describes it
- Performance bonus
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Free parking