Civil Litigation Attorney

Houston, Texasfull timeRemote

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$14k–$19k

H1B: no

Distro The Contract Civil Litigation Attorney manages civil litigation matters in Texas state and federal courts independently. Responsibilities include drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, representing clients, and developing litigation strategy.

Responsibilities

Civil Litigation Case Management
Independently manage civil litigation matters from initial assessment through resolution.
Review facts, claims, defenses, damages, procedural posture, and available evidence.
Develop and update litigation strategies based on client objectives and case developments.
Maintain a complete understanding of assigned matters.
Identify legal, evidentiary, procedural, financial, and strategic risks.
Track case milestones, court deadlines, discovery obligations, and client commitments.
Prepare clear case evaluations and legal recommendations.
Escalate significant strategic, ethical, or client-related concerns appropriately.
Pleadings, Motions, and Legal Writing
Draft and revise petitions, complaints, answers, counterclaims, motions, responses, briefs, and other litigation documents.
Prepare state and federal court filings.

Qualification

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Required

Active and good-standing license to practice law in Texas.
Active admission to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Approximately two to five years of relevant civil litigation experience.
Demonstrated experience managing civil matters beyond entry-level observation or research support.
Business and real estate litigation experience.
Trial, hearing, or meaningful courtroom experience.
State and federal court filing experience.
Strong legal research, drafting, analysis, and oral advocacy skills.
Experience handling written discovery and depositions.
Ability to independently manage cases and deadlines.
Ability to produce approximately 160 approved billable hours per month.
Ability to commit to a six-to-eight-month contract.

Preferred

Broad exposure to multiple forms of civil litigation.
Federal litigation experience in the Southern District of Texas.
Construction litigation experience.
Probate, estate planning, guardianship, or tax-law exposure.
Experience with high-value or complex commercial disputes.
Mediation and settlement-negotiation experience.
Experience participating in trials as lead or second-chair counsel.
Ability to adapt knowledge across business, property, family, probate, and related disputes.

Company

Distro

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