Litigation Associate Attorney

Trueline • San Antonio, TX

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Trueline is hiring multiple Litigation Attorneys for teams in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas. These are critical growth and succession hires for attorneys with insurance defense and transportation litigation experience, as well as a senior construction defect attorney with substantial subject-matter experience and trial capability. The role involves independently managing an active civil litigation docket throughout Texas, taking ownership of approximately 25 or more active cases, and handling matters such as insurance defense, personal injury, commercial transportation, and construction defect, depending on experience.

Attorneys develop case strategy, risk assessments, and recommendations; communicate and report regularly to clients, carriers, insureds, and assigning attorneys; and handle litigation from discovery through trial. They are expected to maintain comprehensive command of case facts, claims, strategy, exposure, and deadlines, and to meet the firm’s Associate billable expectation of 160 hours per month or 1,920 hours annually. The position requires working in-office and attending proceedings throughout Texas as needed.

The core Associate profile requires at least five years of substantive civil litigation experience. The firm also seeks a senior construction defect attorney profile, with seven or more years of litigation experience listed as a preferred qualification. Compensation depends on experience and profile. The role includes a production-based bonus program, annual salary increases, insurance coverage, and a 401(k) with employer match.

Requirements

• Active Texas Bar license in good standing.
• At least 5 years of substantive civil litigation experience for the core Associate openings.
• Insurance defense, general personal injury, commercial transportation, or closely related experience for the core Associate profile.
• Strong independent case-management experience.
• Significant discovery and deposition experience.
• Strong motion practice and legal writing.
• Experience handling hearings and contested proceedings.
• Strong client, carrier, and insured communication.
• Strong risk-analysis and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent organization, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
• Ability to consistently meet the firm’s Associate billable expectation of 160 hours per month or 1,920 hours annually.
• Ability to work in-office and attend proceedings throughout Texas as required.

Nice To Haves

• 7 or more years of litigation experience.
• Significant construction defect litigation experience.
• Trial experience.
• First-chair or meaningful second-chair trial experience.
• Commercial transportation or trucking defense experience.
• Significant insurer-side litigation experience.
• Texas federal court admissions.
• Leadership or mentoring experience.
• Portable business for highly experienced candidates.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage an active civil litigation docket throughout Texas.
• Handle insurance defense, personal injury, commercial transportation, construction defect, and related matters depending on experience.
• Take ownership of approximately 25 or more active cases.
• Develop litigation strategy, risk assessments, and recommendations.
• Maintain regular reporting and communication with clients, carriers, insureds, and assigning attorneys.
• Draft and respond to discovery, pleadings, motions, and briefs.
• Prepare insureds, witnesses, experts, and other parties for depositions.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Coordinate with engineers, experts, consultants, and other professionals as appropriate.
• Draft and argue substantive motions.
• Attend hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and other proceedings.
• Negotiate settlements and advise on resolution strategy.
• Prepare matters for trial and participate directly in trial proceedings.
• Maintain comprehensive command of case facts, claims, strategy, exposure, and deadlines.
• Mentor junior attorneys and coordinate with legal support professionals as appropriate for experience level.
• Meet the firm’s Associate billable expectation of 160 hours per month or 1,920 hours annually.
• Work in-office and attend proceedings throughout Texas as required.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with approximately 90% of premium costs covered by the firm.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Employer-paid short-term disability.
• Employer-paid long-term disability.
• $50,000 in employer-paid life insurance, with additional voluntary life insurance available.
• 401(k) with a 3% employer match.
• Lucrative production-based bonus program designed to reward attorneys who exceed annual billable targets, with increasing earning potential as production grows.
• Annual salary increases each December.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed