Financial Services and Commercial Litigation Associate Attorney
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What you'll do
- Providing effective and reliable legal services to clients and supervising attorneys
- Conducting thorough factual and legal research and analysis
- Drafting pleadings and other case documents
- Attending hearings throughout Texas
- Managing matters from start to finish
- Communicating professionally with clients and supervising attorneys
What they're looking for
- Licensed in the State of Texas
- Strong writing and oral communication skills
- Ability to learn new substantive legal topics as needed
- Familiarity with federal and state court practice
- Experience preparing answers, motions, and discovery
- Significant case management experience
- Strong understanding of federal and state court procedural rules and practices
- Clear and effective drafting and negotiating skills
Nice to have
- Hearing experience
- Experience in Financial Services or Business/Commercial Litigation
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Overview
The Dallas, TX office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service Am Law 100 firm, is actively seeking an attorney to handle a wide range of matters including commercial disputes and financial services litigation.
The ideal candidate will have at least two (2) to seven (7) years of experience practicing civil litigation, preferably in the area of Financial Services or Business/Commercial Litigation. Candidates must be licensed in the State of Texas, and will have strong writing and oral communication skills; the ability to learn new substantive legal topics as needed; familiarity with federal and state court practice; experience preparing answers, motions, and discovery; significant case management experience; a strong understanding of federal and state court procedural rules and practices; and clear and effective drafting and negotiating skills. Hearing experience is a plus.
Responsibilities include providing effective and reliable legal services to clients and supervising attorneys; conducting thorough factual and legal research and analysis; drafting pleadings and other case documents; attending hearings throughout Texas; managing matters from start to finish; and communicating professionally with clients and supervising attorneys.
Lewis Brisbois’ Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practice comprises attorneys who regularly handle state and federal litigation, including appeals and regulatory proceedings for local, national, and international clients, as well as federal, state and local agencies. Clients include Fortune 500 corporations, national and international corporations, small and local businesses, and individuals and entrepreneurs. Our Financial Services team has extensive experience defending financial services companies and others in cases premised on alleged violations of various consumer finance-related statutes such as the federal Fair Debt Collection Practice Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as well as more generally applicable consumer protection statutes like the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act and various states’ unfair trade practices laws, as they apply to the consumer financial services industry.
We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with employer match.
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