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About the Role
Wilson Elser's Austin office is seeking a Senior Defense Litigation Attorney with experience in general liability, premises, products, construction, transportation, or insurance. This role offers exposure to prominent national clients and substantial litigation responsibilities, with direct interaction with sophisticated clients and internal teams.
Responsibilities
- Independently manage a complex defense litigation caseload from inception through resolution, including trial, mediation, or negotiated settlement
- Develop and implement case strategy, including early case assessment, motion practice, discovery planning, and trial preparation
- Draft and argue substantive motions, pleadings, briefs, and legal memoranda in state and federal courts
- Take and defend depositions, manage written discovery, and work closely with expert witnesses throughout the litigation process
- Represent clients at court hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and other dispute resolution proceedings
- Provide strategic legal advice and regular case status updates to clients, including in-house counsel and insurance representatives
- Collaborate with partners and colleagues across offices on complex litigation matters and multi-jurisdictional cases
- Supervise and mentor junior attorneys and legal support staff as appropriate
- Participate in trial preparation, including witness preparation, exhibit management, and trial strategy development
- Maintain strong client relationships while delivering high-quality legal work and responsive client service
Requirements
- JD from an ABA accredited law school
- Admitted to practice in the state of Texas
- 8+ years of defense litigation experience
- Experience with litigation involving general liability, premises, products, transportation, construction, or insurance preferred
- Superior analytical skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Sophisticated technical skills necessary
- First chair trial experience a plus
Skills
- General liability litigation
- Premises liability litigation
- Products liability litigation
- Construction litigation
- Transportation litigation
- Insurance litigation
- Case strategy development
- Motion practice
- Discovery planning
- Trial preparation
- Legal drafting
- Deposition management
- Client advising
- Legal research
- Legal writing
- Oral communication
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 8+ years of litigation experience
- Senior
Education Level
- JD from an ABA accredited law school
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Generous PTO
- 401(k) match
- Robust medical coverage
- Robust dental coverage
- Robust vision coverage
- Life insurance coverage
- Disability coverage
- Access to corporate discount programs
About the Company
- Wilson Elser is a national law firm with over 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices.
- Recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer and ranked #30 in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms.
- The firm fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, client service, and mutual respect.
- Committed to empowering attorneys for career growth and professional thriving.
- Values Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation.
Equal Opportunity
- Wilson Elser is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
- Employment decisions will be made without regard to an applicants race, color, age, sex, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking, past or present service in the uniformed services or application or obligation to serve in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by law.