Personal Injury Attorney

Pay: $200,000.00 - $300,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a respected plaintiff-side trial practice with a long-standing reputation for handling serious, high-stakes injury matters
• Work on substantial cases involving catastrophic injury, industrial accidents, explosions, wrongful death, and complex liability issues
• Take ownership of cases from intake through trial instead of being boxed into one stage of the lifecycle
• Be part of a team that values courtroom strength, preparation, and attorneys who are willing to try cases
• Earn strong compensation with meaningful upside through bonuses tied to cases you bring in and cases you resolve

Location: This is a full-time, on-site opportunity in Houston, Texas, built for someone who wants to be in the office with a busy trial team and fully immersed in the work.

Note: Candidates must have 5+ years of directly relevant plaintiff's personal injury experience and be able to handle cases from intake through trial, including real courtroom exposure and trial readiness.

About Us

We are a long-established plaintiff-side litigation team focused on helping individuals and families through serious personal injury matters. Our work is meaningful, high stakes, and deeply client-centered, and we are proud of the results we have achieved through preparation, integrity, and relentless advocacy. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Handle plaintiff personal injury matters from intake through trial
• Manage the full case lifecycle, including case evaluation, client development, investigation, discovery, negotiation, and trial preparation
• Take and defend depositions, prepare witnesses, and build cases for resolution or verdict
• Evaluate liability, damages, and case strategy in complex and catastrophic injury matters
• Negotiate with insurers and defense counsel while preparing every case as though it may be tried
• Appear in court confidently and advocate for clients in hearings, conferences, and trial proceedings
• Work closely with clients through difficult and often life-changing circumstances
• Collaborate with a high-performing litigation team in a fast-paced plaintiff trial environment
• Contribute to business development and relationship-building efforts where appropriate

Qualifications

• 5+ years of plaintiff personal injury experience
• Strong experience handling cases from intake through trial
• Actual courtroom experience required
• Comfortable managing discovery, negotiations, and trial preparation
• Strong case ownership, client management, and advocacy skills
• Texas bar admission strongly preferred or ability to practice in the role as required
• High work ethic and comfort in a busy trial-focused environment

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will be surrounded by serious litigators who value preparation, results, and doing excellent work for injured clients. This is a strong platform for an attorney who wants meaningful cases, real responsibility, strong earning potential, and the support of a proven plaintiff-side team.

JPC-849

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: TX bar license, 5+ yrs plaintiff personal injury exp, Must have exp handling cases intake through trial. **"We are only looking for attorneys that have 7 to 10 years of experience. Nothing over"**

• Nice to haves: bilingual spanish is a plus

• Additional context: Relocation- [YES]. Packages - [YES]

• Salary Bands:

  • 5 to 6 years directly relevant experience: likely $200,000 to $225,000 base

  • 7 to 8 years directly relevant experience: likely $225,000 to $260,000 base

  • 9 to 10 years directly relevant experience: likely $260,000 to $300,000 base

  • Additional upside: bonuses on cases brought in and cases resolved

Submissions Name / Deann - bgroce@awtxlaw.com;dgroce@awtxlaw.com

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Established Houston plaintiff PI trial firm hiring a 5+ year attorney who can run cases intake through trial. Need true plaintiff-side lifecycle experience plus courtroom confidence. Strong comp at $200k to $300k plus bonuses on originated and resolved cases.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Personal Injury Attorney - Abraham Watkins - JPC 849 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Personal Injury Attorney

• Location: Houston, TX

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 5

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorney, Trial Attorney, PI Trial Lawyer, Catastrophic Injury Attorney, Wrongful Death Attorney, Plaintiff Litigation Attorney, Personal Injury Litigation Attorney, First Chair Trial Attorney, Civil Trial Attorney

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): 5+ yrs PI trail atty Houston. Hard, but high pay/pop