Trial Attorney
Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
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Job Summary
Trial Attorney
About the Role:
An established and high-performing legal practice is seeking a seasoned Senior Trial Attorney to take full ownership of complex personal injury and products liability cases. This is a critical high-impact role designed for a courtroom-ready litigator who can independently manage cases from intake through verdict while driving strategy execution and outcomes.
You will step into an active docket and play a key role in maximizing case value leading trial preparation and delivering successful verdicts and settlements. This position offers autonomy responsibility and the opportunity to directly influence financial outcomes through a performance-driven compensation model.
Key Responsibilities:
Litigation & Trial
- Independently manage personal injury and products liability cases from filing through verdict
- Serve as first-chair trial attorney in jury trials
- Develop case strategy evaluate liability and drive resolution
Case Management
- Maintain full ownership of an independent docket
- Oversee medical treatment coordination and client progress
- Retain and collaborate with liability medical economic and engineering experts
- Take and defend depositions including expert and corporate representative depositions (Rule 30(b)(6) or equivalent)
- Draft argue and respond to dispositive motions
- Lead mediation settlement negotiations and trial preparation
Leadership & Collaboration
- Supervise paralegals legal assistants and case managers
- Ensure strong client communication and expectation management
- Maintain disciplined docket control and meet critical deadlines
Required Experience & Qualifications:
Litigation & Trial Experience
- Minimum 5 years of plaintiff-side personal injury litigation experience
- Strong focus on products liability cases
- First-chair experience in at least five (5) jury trials
- Proven ability to take cases from intake through verdict
Technical & Case Management Skills
- Experience managing an independent caseload
- Hands-on medical case management experience
- Extensive experience working with expert witnesses across disciplines
- Proven track record in depositions motion practice and trial preparation
Professional Competencies
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong organizational and case management skills
- Excellent client communication and relationship management
- Willingness to travel for depositions hearings and trials
Compensation & Benefits:
- Base salary up to $200000 (based on experience and trial record)
- Performance-based percentage of recoveries
- Relocation assistance provided
- Comprehensive benefits package (details shared during interview process)
Why You Should Join:
- High Earning Potential: Competitive base salary up to $200000 plus a percentage of recoveries directly rewarding your performance
- True Autonomy: Manage your own docket and litigation strategy with minimal oversight
- Complex High-Value Cases: Work on sophisticated products liability matters that challenge and elevate your expertise
- Leadership Opportunity: Supervise and guide paralegals assistants and case managers
- Relocation Support: Seamless transition with financial assistance provided
- Impact-Driven Role: Your work directly contributes to client outcomes and firm success
This role is ideal for attorneys who thrive in a results-oriented high-accountability environment and are motivated by both professional growth and financial upside.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
You are a confident self-directed trial attorney who is comfortable managing high-stakes litigation independently. You bring a strategic mindset to case valuation and negotiation thrive under responsibility and are driven by results and performance-based rewards.
This role is best suited for attorneys who require little to no supervision and are ready to take full ownership of their work.
