Associate Attorney

Posted 12hrs ago

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Associate Attorney managing commercial litigation matters across Texas for Rastegar, a real estate investment firm. Drafting filings, supporting hearings, and coordinating with internal and outside counsel.

Responsibilities:

  • Support active commercial and business litigation matters from initial assessment through resolution
  • Track court dates, filing requirements, discovery deadlines, service deadlines, and other key dates across multiple matters
  • Maintain accurate litigation trackers and keep assignments and filings on schedule
  • Work with internal attorneys and outside counsel to move matters forward
  • Draft and revise pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, affidavits, notices, demand letters, settlement documents, legal correspondence, and other court filings
  • Assist with document collection, review, preservation, e-discovery, and discovery productions
  • Review legal work product and supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness
  • Prepare witnesses, exhibits, hearing binders, deposition materials, mediation submissions, and trial materials
  • Support hearings, depositions, mediations, meetings, trials, and other litigation-related proceedings
  • Travel to different counties throughout Texas as required, potentially several trips per month
  • Research Texas and federal law and prepare memoranda, draft filings, or practical recommendations
  • Communicate legal issues and next steps to internal business stakeholders
  • Coordinate with outside counsel and provide information, documentation, and support needed for each matter

Requirements:

  • Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school
  • Active Texas Bar license in good standing
  • 3–6 years of commercial or business litigation experience
  • Strong hands-on experience drafting pleadings, motions, discovery, and other litigation documents
  • Strong legal research, writing, organization, and communication skills
  • Ability to manage deadlines across multiple active matters
  • Texas state and federal court experience preferred
  • Experience managing discovery and working with outside counsel preferred
  • Familiarity with e-filing, e-discovery, and matter-management systems preferred
  • Previous in-house experience preferred
  • Candidates must have meaningful hands-on litigation experience; primarily transactional, corporate, investor relations, or contract administration experience is not suitable
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future

Benefits:

  • Competitive Salary + Annual Bonus
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Remote flexibility across Texas, with a hybrid setup for Dallas-based team members
  • High-visibility role working directly with the legal team and leadership
  • Long-term growth opportunity within a fast-growing company