Commercial Litigation Paralegal
Orion Placement
Dallas, Texas
Pay: $90,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- High-impact role at a trial-first boutique handling complex, high-stakes matters for sophisticated clients
- Work side-by-side with attorneys who actually go to court and move cases forward fast
- Premium compensation for a paralegal role, plus bonus potential and strong benefits
- Fast-paced environment for someone who loves ownership, precision, and being essential to the team
- Exposure to complex commercial disputes involving finance, securities, IP, construction, and business torts
Location: Dallas, TX (in-office). Relocation may be available for the right candidate.
Note: Must have 3+ years of commercial or complex litigation paralegal experience, federal court filing experience, and exceptional proofreading/attention to detail. No volume personal injury backgrounds and no purely transactional backgrounds. U.S. work authorization required.
About Our Client
Our client is a nationally recognized, trial-first boutique known for handling high-stakes business and commercial disputes for public and private companies, entrepreneurs, investment funds, and government entities. They are selective in the matters they take and are often brought in to replace counsel when the stakes are high and results matter.
Job Description
- Support 2 to 4 attorneys in a high-volume, fast-moving commercial litigation practice
- Prepare, proofread, and finalize pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and correspondence with extreme accuracy
- Manage federal and state court filings, including e-filing procedures, formatting rules, and deadlines
- Maintain calendars, deadlines, and task tracking to ensure nothing slips
- Coordinate discovery logistics, including document collection, organization, production, and subpoenas
- Assist with deposition and hearing preparation, exhibits, and binders
- Communicate with courts, vendors, and opposing counsel professionally and promptly
- Help keep matters moving by anticipating next steps and proactively supporting attorney workflows
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience as a paralegal in commercial litigation or complex litigation
- Federal court experience is required (e-filing, rules, formatting, and deadline discipline)
- Excellent proofreading skills are required (you catch what others miss)
- Strong attention to detail and ability to thrive in a high-volume environment supporting multiple attorneys
- Comfortable juggling priorities and shifting deadlines without losing accuracy
- No volume PI shop background and no purely transactional background
- U.S. work authorization required
Why Youll Love Working Here
- Trial-forward culture with real litigation exposure and meaningful responsibility
- Smart, driven team that values quality work and responsiveness
- Clear expectations, high standards, and pride in getting it right the first time
- Strong comp and benefits in a role thats truly central to the firms success
JPC-634
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Requirements: Must-haves: 3+ yrs commercial or complex litigation exp, federal court e-filing exp, not purely transactional background
Additional context: Relocation- [yes for right person]. Packages - [yes for right person]
Submissions Name / Brad / bjr@sbaitilaw.com;akia.monette@sbaitilaw.com
Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)
Trial-first boutique commercial litigation firm in Dallas. Hiring an in-office paralegal to support 2 to 4 attorneys in a very high-volume practice. Must have 3+ years commercial/complex litigation, federal court filing experience, and exceptional proofreading/detail; no volume PI, no purely transactional. $90k–$125k plus bonus/benefits; relocation possible for the right person.
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Client job title: Commercial Litigation Paralegal
Location: Dallas, TX
On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site
Experience: 3
Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Commercial Litigation Paralegal, Complex Litigation Paralegal, Litigation Paralegal, Trial Paralegal, Federal Court Paralegal, eFiling, CM ECF, Federal Rules, docketing, calendaring, case management, discovery, document production, cite checking, proofreading, trial prep, deposition prep, pleadings, motions, briefs
# of hires needed: 1
Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO
Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Attainable paralegal, Dallas. Good role.