General Attorney

Union Pacific•Austin, TX

3d•$150,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Union Pacific, a Fortune 150 company, has an open position for a General Attorney in Spring, Texas. The Spring Law office has a team of attorneys and paralegals who defend and try personal injury and whistleblower lawsuits filed in state and federal courts in Texas and in front of Administrative Law Judges. The General Attorney serves as a trial attorney for Union Pacific and is responsible for a heavy litigation caseload. The General Attorney is primarily responsible for litigating employee (e.g. Federal Employers' Liability Act) and third-party (e.g. premises liability, train-vehicle collisions at crossings, auto accidents) personal injury lawsuits from the initial filing of the lawsuit up to and including trial. The General Attorney represents the Company as lead counsel before federal and state courts to achieve the best outcome. This includes filing responsive pleadings to lawsuits, conducting discovery, interviewing witnesses, taking and defending depositions, drafting motions, retaining expert witnesses, and representing Union Pacific at hearings and trial. The position involves some intra-state travel on occasion. The caseload primarily entails lawsuits filed in Harris County and contiguous counties. This position also involves collaboration with risk management and operating managers in investigating claims, and in developing themes and defenses to actions filed or threatened against the railroad or filed on behalf of the railroad. The General Attorney also provides advice and counsel to organizational clients in a variety of legal matters to provide a safe workplace, manage risk and exposure, and counsel clients on a variety of operational and compliance related legal issues. The General Attorney will have the opportunity to learn the business of operating a Class I Railroad to better provide legal services to Union Pacific. The General Attorney will work under the supervision and guidance of a supervising attorney and other seasoned trial counsel. General Attorneys have their own case load and a degree of autonomy in working up and defending their assigned lawsuits. The successful candidate will be expected to investigate and thoroughly prepare the cases for trial and be ready and willing to try them. The General Attorney may try to verdict an average of 1 - 2 cases per year and prepare five or more additional cases for trial each year.

Requirements

A Juris Doctor degree
Licensed to practice law in Texas
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Trial experience - must have jury trial experience as lead or co-lead counsel
7 or more years of of work experience as a litigation attorney and/or prosecutor or public defender
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Teams, Excel, Powerpoint)

Nice To Haves

Experience litigating in both federal and state courts
Experience litigating and trying higher exposure cases against highly skilled opponents

Responsibilities

Lead, handle and balance a high volume of matters and assignments
Ability to prioritize and handle the workload
Meet deadlines in a changing, fast-paced environment, and desire and ability to work in this environment
Work independently and with a team exercising excellent judgment and both strategic and tactical thinking

Benefits

A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture
Ongoing learning, development, and Educational Assistance (including little to no out-of-pocket cost for online and in-person courses at the University of Nebraska at Omaha)
401(k) with 100% match up to 6%, plus additional automatic 3% (contribute 6% and UP will contribute 9% [6% + 3%])
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 20% match up to 5%
Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability, life, and AD&D insurance
Health Savings Account (with company contribution) Dependent Care Savings Account and Transportation Spending Account
Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance, paid Maternity and Parental Leave
Competitive compensation including eligibility for annual merit, bonus, and equity programs dependent on job level and personal and company performance

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