Civil Litigation Attorney

ROLE: Civil Litigation Attorney

Location: Houston Texas (Onsite Preferred)

Compensation: $150000 - $240000 per annum

Job Type: Full-Time Direct Hire

HRforGrowth is engaged as the talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. HRforGrowth identifies evaluates and presents top-tier candidates through its global talent acquisition practice; all employment decisions including final selection offer terms compensation and conditions of employment are made solely by the hiring organization.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Civil Litigation Attorney to join our growing legal team in Houston Texas. The successful candidate will primarily handle complex tort litigation matters including cases involved in Multidistrict Litigation (MDL). This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who thrives in a fast-paced litigation environment and is looking for substantial professional growth and earning potential.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Manage all phases of civil litigation with a primary focus on tort and personal injury matters

- Handle complex cases involved in Multidistrict Litigation (MDL)

- Conduct legal research draft pleadings motions and discovery responses

- Take and defend depositions attend hearings mediations and trials

- Develop case strategies and provide legal counsel to clients

- Collaborate with attorneys paralegals and support staff to achieve favorable outcomes

- Maintain strong client relationships and provide exceptional client service

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school

- Active license to practice law in Texas (required)

- Minimum of 7 years of civil litigation experience

- Strong experience handling tort litigation matters

- Excellent legal research writing negotiation and courtroom advocacy skills

- Ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines effectively

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Additional bar admission in New Mexico and/or Nevada (Las Vegas) is a plus

- Spanish language proficiency is highly preferred

- Prior Experience with Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) cases

- Trial experience is strongly desired

WORK ENVIRONMENT

- Strong preference for onsite work in Houston TX

NOTE: USC/GC/EAD candidates only. No visa sponsorship.

About HRforGrowth:
HRforGrowth is a full-service HR and talent partner built to support companies that are scaling transforming or navigating change. HRFG is globally recognized for delivering quality speed and cost-effective talent solutions across every level of the workforce. Through its global talent acquisition practice HRforGrowth applies world class rigor and precision to identifying exceptional professional and executive talent on behalf of its clients from temporary staffing to permanent hourly workers through to placing C-suite executives. HRforGrowth is presenting this opportunity in its capacity as the retained search partner and does not serve as the employer of record for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
In its recruiting and search practices HRforGrowth does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin age marital status physical or mental disability sex sexual orientation gender or gender identity and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. HRforGrowth evaluates and presents candidates to its clients without regard to any protected characteristic.

HRforGrowth endeavors to advise the hiring organization to comply with all applicable federal state and local equal employment opportunity laws including those enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in its hiring decisions terms of employment and workplace practices.