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About this position
Platt Richmond PLLC is a full-service business law firm that offers a collaborative environment to work and grow professionally. We help entrepreneurs navigate legal complexities and honor our commitments to our clients and to each other. With a strong foundation of business acumen, we are committed to producing practical, business-oriented legal solutions.
As a 25+ attorney firm, we recognize and appreciate the value of hard work, but we also like to have fun. Our culture is important to us. We respect the personal time of our team members, and genuinely like each other. We stick to our values. We are relentless problem solvers. We strive for excellence. We believe in the power of being honest and respectfully candid. We’re relationship-centered at our core.
In addition to a positive work environment with employees who work well together, we offer comprehensive benefits, including
paid vacation and holidays
401(k) and profit-sharing program
health/vision/dental insurance
parking
We offer competitive salaries, which include
opportunity for discretionary bonus
formulaic bonus
paid origination credit
Position Overview
Platt Richmond is seeking a senior-level Litigation Associate to join our growing practice. This role is designed for someone responsible for managing a broad range of commercial litigation matters both in Texas and across the country including contract, fraud, intellectual property, defamation, real estate, creditor’s rights, class action defense and other business disputes. This role requires a deep and varied knowledge of the litigation process in state and federal courts, substantial experience managing multiple team members with minimal oversight, and excellent base litigation skills including legal research, writing, strategy development, hearings, depositions, and trial preparation. This role will work with, and mentor, junior associate attorneys and paralegals.
Here, you'll
Manage a caseload and assist in all facets of the litigation practice
Manage and oversee junior associates and paralegals
Draft motions, discovery, and legal briefs
Take fact and expert depositions
Appear for court hearings
Litigation strategy development and trial preparation and practice
Take real ownership of your work instead of just supporting a small piece of it
Assume significant responsibility for, and expected ownership of, the management of varied commercial cases or tasks without Partner micromanagement
Receive dedicated and insightful mentorship from seasoned attorneys
What We're Looking For
Driven, detail oriented, and significant experience taking responsibility and managing a team
Driven, detail oriented, and significant experience taking responsibility and managing a team
Solid experience leading varied commercial litigation cases in a private practice environment
Someone who can operate independently but knows when to ask questions
The Right Fit
This role is ideal for someone who:
Values high-quality work but doesn’t want the big law lifestyle
Enjoys working directly with clients and being part of a great team
Is looking for high-quality litigation experience, meaningful responsibility, and the ability to make an impact
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Quarterback caseloads and assist in all facets of the litigation practice
Manage and delegate appropriate tasks to junior attorneys and paralegals
Take ownership of cases and tasks to drive cases forward without direction
Assist partners on a broad range of commercial litigation cases
Prepare motions, discovery and legal briefs
Conduct legal due diligence, including fact checking and expert depositions
Qualifications
5+ years of commercial litigation experience involving business disputes and causes of action
Experience litigating commercial disputes in both State and Federal Courts. Experience with creditor’s rights litigation and appeals are preferred but not required
Experience managing junior attorneys and paralegals without micromanagement
Strong experience drafting motions, including Temporary Restraining Orders, Motions for Summary Judgment, Pretrial Motions, and Motions relating to discovery disputes.
Extensive experience drafting and managing varied and tailored discovery over a wide variety of cases
Strong attention to detail
Intellectual curiosity and genuine interest in projects, rather than a “finish the task and forget about it” approach
Excellent communication and grammatical skills, both verbal and written
Genuine, authentic personality
Team player; takes direction well; receptive to constructive feedback
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
J.D. and Texas Bar Admittance
Highly Flexible Work From Home Policy
Collegial atmosphere of hard-working but fun-loving partners, associates, and staff
Candidate will be a team member in a coveted section of the firm whose partners consistently receive top marks in employee feedback
True work-life balance; 1700 billable hour requirement
Dedicated paralegals and support staff
Support and mentoring for business development initiatives
Origination credit on matters brought to the firm by the associate
Straightforward partner track
Excellent benefits and 401(k)
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Worksite address
dallas, TX, 75215, US
Who can apply
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