Personal Injury Associate Attorney

Pay: $80,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Make a real difference: Fight for injured clients and pursue meaningful results instead of rushing through settlements.
• Own your cases: Take charge of litigation strategy, client relationships, negotiations, and case outcomes.
• Grow your litigation career: Gain valuable experience with depositions, hearings, mediations, and trial preparation.
• Get the support you deserve: Work alongside a collaborative legal team with the resources to build strong cases.
• Be rewarded for your success: Enjoy performance-based bonus opportunities, professional growth, and a supportive environment.

Location

McAllen, TX | Primarily On-Site with Hybrid Flexibility

Join our team in the Rio Grande Valley! We offer the potential for a flexible hybrid schedule with 1 to 2 remote days per week once established. Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to the McAllen/Edinburg area.

Note

An active Texas law license in good standing is required. We prefer candidates with 2+ years of hands-on civil litigation experience, particularly in personal injury, wrongful death, or insurance defense. Exceptional early-career attorneys with strong advocacy skills and demonstrated potential are encouraged to apply.

About Us

Confidential Employer

We're a client-focused litigation firm committed to achieving meaningful results for the people we represent. We believe in thoroughly developing cases, treating clients like family, and giving our attorneys the resources and independence to do their best work. If you're passionate about advocacy and want your work to make an impact, we'd love to meet you.

Job Description

• Manage personal injury cases from initial evaluation through settlement or litigation.
• Develop case strategies, investigate claims, and evaluate liability and damages.
• Represent clients in negotiations, mediations, depositions, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Draft persuasive pleadings, motions, discovery responses, demand letters, and settlement documents.
• Build strong client relationships while providing clear communication throughout the legal process.
• Collaborate with paralegals and legal support staff to move cases forward efficiently.
• Manage deadlines and case documentation using modern legal technology.

Qualifications

• Active Texas Bar license in good standing.
• 2+ years of civil litigation experience strongly preferred; ideally 3 to 7 years.
• Experience handling discovery, depositions, motions, hearings, and litigation strategy.
• Strong legal research, writing, negotiation, and oral advocacy skills.
• Ability to independently manage cases while working effectively with a team.
• Personal injury, wrongful death, insurance defense, or first-party property litigation experience preferred.
• Spanish/English bilingual proficiency is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with Clio, Lawmatics, or similar legal software is a plus.

Why You Will Love Working Here

We believe great attorneys deserve meaningful work, professional respect, and opportunities to grow. You'll enjoy a supportive team, real ownership of your cases, performance-based bonus opportunities, health, dental, and vision insurance options, paid time off, and the chance to build a rewarding long-term litigation career.

JPC- 2478

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Note: Submissions: **Must send blind submissions first** and include: Law school, class year, practice background, and salary expectations

Requirements: TX bar license. 2+ yrs of civil litigation exp. Preferred: 1+ yr of personal injury law exp (SOFT screen). Bilingual Spanish (SOFT screen)

• Required Years as Associate: 2+ years of civil litigation preferred; Exceptional candidates with less experience considered.
• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role):
• 2 to 3 years: $80K to $100K; 
• 4 to 6 years: $100K to $125K; 
• 7+ years: $125K to $150K+. Estimated recruiter bands based on client range.

Submission Email:

Omar,Claudia: [email protected];[email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference

Note: Submissions: **Must send blind submissions first** and include: Law school, class year, practice background, and salary expectations

Plaintiff-side personal injury firm handling claims from pre-litigation through resolution. Seeking TX-licensed attorney with civil litigation, depositions, discovery, motions, and independent caseload experience. Ideal 3 to 7 years; open to insurance defense, experienced solo practitioners, and strong early-career litigators.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Personal Injury Associate Attorney - Omar Ochoa Law Firm - JPC- 2478- source

New Job Order Alert

Client job title: Personal Injury Associate Attorney

Location: McAllen, TX

On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site; potential hybrid 1 to 2 remote days/week after established

Experience: 2

Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Personal Injury Attorney, Civil Litigation Attorney, Associate Litigation Attorney, Insurance Defense Attorney, Plaintiff Litigation Attorney, Trial Attorney, Wrongful Death Attorney

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