Associate Attorney - Defense Litigation

Downs & Stanford, P.C. has an opening for an Associate Attorney in our Sugar Land, Texas office with a minimum of 3-5 years of civil defense litigation experience. Associates will be expected to immediately begin managing multiple cases with varying levels of complexity. Professional, organized, and hard-working describe a successful candidate. Downs & Stanford, P.C. is proud that many of our attorneys and team members have been with the firm for over 10 years, and we are looking for new associates to join our team.

Candidates should submit a recent writing sample with their resume.

Essential Functions:

• Case assessment for liability, loss and damages
• Manage client reporting, billing, budgeting and case management requirements
• Excellent interpersonal, networking and business development skills
• Drafting and responding to discovery
• Conducting depositions
• Exceptional research, writing and briefing skills
• Knowledge of federal, state and local rules
• Meet or exceed monthly billable hour goals
• Occasional travel required

Qualifications:

• Demonstrates a high degree of commitment, honesty and integrity in all aspects
• Licensed to practice in the State of Texas
• Minimum of 3-5 years of civil defense litigation experience required
• Able to work with a team in a collaborative environment or independently
• Critical thinking that displays initiative and adaptability
• Self-motivated, organized, detail oriented, efficient, hard-working
• Strong communication, writing and presentations skills
• Proficient with Windows and Microsoft Office 2010-2016, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledgeable of Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome web browsers, pdf compatible software, and related productivity applications

• Benefits:
• Competitive salary and ample bonus potential

• Medical, dental, vision, disability insurance
• Paid vacation and sick/personal days based on tenure
• Minimum of 8 paid holidays per year
• 401(k) plan
• Casual working environment

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