Hinshaw & Culbertson

Mid-Level General Litigation Associate

Hinshaw & Culbertson • $95K — $115K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Texas Bar in good standing required
  • 3+ years of litigation experience needed
  • Ability to draft complex opinions and motions
  • Strong academic credentials are a must
  • Interest in business development efforts required

Responsibilities

  • Draft complex legal documents including opinions and motions
  • Participate in high-stakes litigation cases
  • Engage in business development activities
  • Collaborate with nationally recognized trial lawyers
  • Support clients in catastrophic injury and product liability matters

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with multiple earning opportunities
  • Semi-annual hours-based bonuses for performance
  • Generous PTO and holidays
  • Comprehensive health benefits, including dental and vision
  • Extensive career development and mentoring programs
  • Flexible career tracks and pro bono opportunities
  • Employee anniversary recognition program
Full Job Description
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, a leading national law firm, is seeking a mid-level Associate (3+ years) of experience with fast-paced catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and products liability litigation.

Location: Houston or Dallas, TX Hybrid | Remote

Join Hinshaw & Culbertson's nationally acclaimed defense litigation powerhouse, ranked Tier 1 nationally for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants and recognized among the nation's leading Product Liability practices, where attorneys handle high-stakes catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex product-liability matters with a deep bench of nationally recognized trial lawyers.

Position Requirements:
  • Texas Bar in good standing is required
  • Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of experience in a litigation setting position
  • Candidates should be able to draft complicated opinions, motions, and legal memoranda and have strong academic credentials.
  • Candidates interested in participating in business development efforts are required.

What We Offer

Competitive Compensation & Multiple Paths to Earn More

Hinshaw's compensation structure is designed to reward performance and provide multiple opportunities to increase your total compensation. In addition to competitive base salaries, attorneys can benefit from:
  • Semi-annual hours-based bonuses rewarding strong billable performance
  • Annual billed-and-collected bonuses providing an additional opportunity to directly benefit from your business and billing results
  • Discretionary annual bonuses recognizing overall contributions and performance

With multiple bonus opportunities throughout the year, Hinshaw provides several avenues to achieve-and potentially exceed your compensation goals.

Exceptional Benefits, Growth & Career Support

Hinshaw offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, career growth, and life beyond the workplace. Employees enjoy top-tier healthcare with multiple medical plan options to fit individual and family needs, along with dental and vision coverage.

Additional benefits include generous PTO and holidays, retirement savings and wealth management resources, a student loan repayment program, backup care, parental and personal leave with reintegration support, wellness and mental health resources, EAP, commuter benefits, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Hinshaw also recognizes and rewards long-term commitment through its employee anniversary program.

Your growth matters at Hinshaw. Through a dedicated Mentor Program, Hinshaw University skills development, Trial Workshops, and free monthly CLE programs, attorneys have meaningful opportunities to sharpen their skills and advance their careers. Our Peer Recognition Program allows you to be recognized and recognize fellow peers for outstanding work. Flexible career tracks allow you to shape your professional path, while coast-to-coast pro bono opportunities provide the chance to make an impact in communities across the country.

At Hinshaw, you're not just joining a firm; you're joining a firm invested in your success, your career, and your life.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume, unofficial law school transcript, and writing sample.

NOTICE TO SEARCH FIRMS: Search firms that wish to present candidates to Hinshaw must submit all candidates exclusively through Hinshaw's Recruitment Team. All resumes and candidate information must be directed to the Recruitment Team to be considered for current or future opportunities. Submissions made outside of this process will not be reviewed, will not establish candidate ownership, and will not create an obligation for Hinshaw to pay a placement fee.

About Hinshaw & Culbertson

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a U.S. based law firm with offices in 11 states and London. The firm was founded in 1934 and has over 500 lawyers. Hinshaw offers a full-service practice with an emphasis in litigation, corporate and business law, environmental, labor and employment law, professional liability defense, and wealth preservation and taxation matters. The firm serves clients ranging from emerging and middle-market businesses to Fortune 500 companies, as well as governmental and public entities.
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