Senior Associate - Dallas - Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP

Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP’s Dallas office seeks a highly-motivated litigation attorney with 5+ years of experience, preferably in defending personal injury cases with extensive knowledge of Texas law and procedure. The successful candidate must be capable of preparing a case for trial, second chairing some trials, and trying some cases on their own.

HPY offers a competitive salary plus potential quarterly bonuses, a yearend bonus and referral incentives. A comprehensive benefits package including subsidized Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k, Short- and Long-Term Disability and Profit Sharing is provided. Additionally allowances for CLE travel, bar expenses and marketing efforts are available.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparing for trial, including strategy discussion, discovery, records review, client interviews and witness preparation
• Researching, both legal and factual investigation
• Drafting of briefs, memos, and client updates
• Attending depositions, hearings, and mediations
• Managing a caseload of litigated claims

Skills and Educational Requirements:

• Previous litigation experience required, including deposition and courtroom experience
• Ability to thrive in a high-paced environment, requiring exceptional organizational skills, juggling priorities, and adhering to strict deadlines
• Must be a self-starter who can handle multiple projects with competing demands and understand the importance of deadlines
• Has a client-focused mentality
• Takes initiatives and welcomes challenges
• Intellectually curious, keeping current on litigation trends and recent legal opinions

*Active Texas Bar License Required

Over the last half-century, our continued success relies on one distinction - OUR PEOPLE. We are committed to our people by providing a culture that is vibrant, challenging, and rewarding with an environment to choose your career path and experience opportunities and benefits not present at every firm.

We value diversity and strive to create a supportive environment that enables all of our personnel to achieve and deliver excellence in their professional careers. We actively embrace different backgrounds, viewpoints and perspectives as we endeavor to promote diversity in our workplace and our community. Many of our attorneys and staff participate in pro bono programs and community service to provide social, legal and economic opportunities to the underprivileged and disadvantaged.

Hawkins Parnell & Young is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.