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Location: Dallas, Texas | Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid (3 days a week in office) | Compensation: $180,000–$300,000

Overview

A leading AmLaw 100 international law firm is seeking a mid-level Litigation Associate Attorney to join its Finance & Restructuring Practice Group in Dallas, Texas. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-stakes financial disputes, representing clients in complex matters involving commercial transactions, corporate debt restructurings, and related litigation, while working alongside a nationally integrated team.

What you'll do

• Represent clients in financial, commercial, and restructuring-related litigation in federal and state courts and arbitration forums
• Manage complex litigation matters from pre-suit investigation through trial and post-trial proceedings
• Develop and execute case strategies, including discovery planning and implementation
• Draft, argue, and respond to motions, briefs, memoranda, and other substantive court filings
• Take and defend fact and expert witness depositions
• Conduct sophisticated legal research and draft complex motions, briefs, and memoranda
• Attend court appearances, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, client meetings, and trial proceedings
• Collaborate closely with partners and clients to develop and execute case strategy
• Provide clients with timely, practical, and strategic advice on litigation and risk management
• Contribute to a collaborative, team-oriented culture focused on excellence and innovation

Required qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school with an excellent academic record
• Active Bar Admission in Texas, in good standing
• Experience with financial services or restructuring-related litigation
• Demonstrated ability to manage all phases of complex litigation, including drafting legal documents, conducting discovery and depositions, preparing for trial, and participating in motions practice
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines, filings, client communications, and multiple competing priorities
• Exceptional legal writing and analytical skills, with meticulous attention to detail
• Strong communication and advocacy abilities, both written and oral
• Proven capacity to work collaboratively across offices and disciplines in a fast-paced environment

Preferred qualifications

• 3–5 years of substantive litigation experience at an AmLaw 100 firm or similarly sophisticated law firm preferred

Compensation and benefits

• Annual salary range of $180,000–$300,000, as determined by experience and market factors
• Productivity-based and discretionary bonus opportunities
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• HSA and FSA options
• 401(k) plan
• Generous PTO
• Paid parental leave
• Back-up child and elder care
• Commuter/transit benefits
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Debt consolidation/refinancing support in applicable locations
• Employee assistance program
• Gym membership discounts
• Onsite fitness classes in applicable locations
• Wellness support programs

Why this role

This is an opportunity to join a premier Finance & Restructuring practice recognized for excellence in complex financial litigation, with meaningful responsibility, direct client engagement, and mentorship from distinguished practitioners in a collegial, hybrid work environment.