Associate Attorney

Associate Attorney

Burress Law, PLLC – McKinney, TX

Job description

Established, high-level, and rapidly growing plaintiffs’ personal injury firm based in McKinney is seeking an Associate Attorney with a strong desire to represent serious personal injury and wrongful death victims and their families. We have the most experienced team of lawyers in Collin County to effectively train you how to be an effective personal injury trial lawyer. We will also consider recent law school graduates who demonstrate a strong desire to help injury victims and try cases.

Our firm’s culture is built on teamwork and treating each other with respect. Not only do we work well together, but many of us spend time together outside of work.

The most important qualities we seek in our newest teammate include: (1) taking ownership of job responsibilities; (2) following firm systems and processes; (3) paying attention to details; (4) connecting with clients while showing empathy and compassion; (5) meets all deadlines; (6) speaks and writes well; (7) possesses strong negotiation skills; and (8) makes the entire team better.

Almost all the clients come to us after losing their health or a loved one due to another’s negligence. We desire to always show compassion to clients from the beginning to the conclusion of our representation. However, make no mistake that we are in the winning business, plain and simple, as each client has only one chance to earn a full value recovery for their loss. We take the challenge to win every case very seriously, which is why we strive to find driven, committed teammates.

Compensation and Benefits are extremely competitive. Compensation, especially bonuses, tends to increase very significantly for successful attorneys starting in year 2 as they begin successfully closing cases.

Benefits offered:

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Relocation expense reimbursement
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Supplemental Pay: Bonuses

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule: Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Please submit your resume in PDF format and do not call our office.

$85,000 - $180,000 yearly

Ideal candidates will possess:

• Exceptional communication and organizational skills
• An understanding of the pre-suit and litigation process, and strong advocacy skills with personal injury trial experience
• Experience with preparing effective demands, conducting depositions and other discovery, mediations, legal research and preparing motions/briefs, and resolving cases including resolving lienholders/subrogation interests after settlement/trial

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in Texas
• Fluent in Spanish (Preferred)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Well-organized with high-level attention to detail
• Superior analytical, writing, and research skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• 3-4 Years Personal Injury experience
• Proximity to McKinney, TX. This is not a remote job

Burress Injury Law PLLC is a highly rated law firm based in McKinney, Texas. However, we handle important cases all over Texas and across the United States. Our law firm only handles personal injury cases, and our focus centers on a strategy of quality over quantity.