Associate attorney Jobs in El Paso, TX

The AUSTIN office of Thompson Coe, LLP seeks an attorney with 2+ years' experience in civil litigation to join the Casualty section of the firm. Candidates should have a working knowledge of state and federal civil procedure and excellent advocacy and writing skills. Litigation experience, including taking and defending depositions, drafting and arguing motions and attending mediations is preferred and previous experience handling products liability cases is strongly preferred. Valid Texas bar license required.

The attorney in this position will defend a variety of products liability cases and depending on the size and nature of the case, will independently handle the day-to-day aspects of these cases, including client meetings, reporting and investigation, discovery and motion practice, and taking and attending depositions, hearings, and / or mediations, or work closely with a partner. The attorney will gain valuable litigation experience working on complex products liability matters and have the ability to serve as second or third chair on products liability trial teams.

Why Thompson Coe ?

• We have been providing top-notch legal services to our clients, both regionally and nationally, for 70+years;
• We have been recognized by Best Lawyers as one of the Best Law Firms nationally for 14 consecutive years;
• We are a 250+ attorney firm with offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Honolulu, Hawaii; New Orleans, Louisiana; New York City, New York; and St. Paul, Minnesota.
• We offer several formal mentorship and training programs for associates and senior attorneys including yearly reviews, assigned supervising partners, assigned mentors, and yearly associates' school / advanced associates' training schools;
• We offer a rapid and transparent progression to partner levels;
• We offer quarterly bonuses based on hours billed rather than collections;
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid parental leave, 401(k) and profit sharing for full time employees, as well as health, vision and dental insurance.

We are not working with outside recruiters for this position. Equal opportunity employer.