Personal Injury Trial Attorney
Job Description
If you're an experienced and skilled HOUSTON Personal Injury Trial Attorney who knows how to build a case, connect with clients, and WIN, but maybe the firm you’re at isn’t keeping up with you and you want a place where your work directly drives you to upside income; where you’re backed by an experienced support team, and where GREAT CULTURE is complementary to teamwork and what's best for the client, then
If that’s you, keep reading:
Pay: $500,000-$1,000,000+
Diamond Docket: Our most valuable multi-million-dollar commercial cases
Work model: In-office followed by hybrid (2 days remote per week after 90 days) (candidate must be Houston-based)
PTO: 4 weeks paid time off after 90 days + paid sick time
Benefits: Health insurance
Support team: Dedicated paralegals and legal assistants under you so you can focus on lawyering
Growth: Collaborative culture with real opportunities for long-term career growth and advancement
Who We Are: Super Lawyers / #1 Slip and Fall Settlement in the United States and Texas, Top Verdict / 7th Highest Overall Personal Injury Settlement in Texas, Top Verdict / Multiple Top 10 and Top 20 Settlements in Texas, Top Verdict
$500,000 - $1,000,000+ yearly
Responsibilities:
- Manage personal injury cases from filing through resolution (trial or settlement)
- Try a case
- Advise clients, consult with experts, and build a case strategy early
- Review expert reports
- Communicate directly with opposing counsel and insurance carriers
- Prepare and respond to discovery, motions, and pleadings
- Represent clients at hearings, trials, mediations, and depositions
- Manage case timelines and deadlines in coordination with your support staff
- Be a skilled negotiator
- Be skilled in depositions
Qualifications:
5+ years of personal injury COMMERCIAL LITIGATION experience - this is required, not preferred. Personal injury defense attorneys are welcome to apply.
Trial experience
Reside in the Greater Houston area. This is not a remote position.
Active Texas Bar license in good standing
Graduated from an accredited law school
Deep knowledge of personal injury law, civil litigation, and commercial cases
Strong drafting, research, negotiation, and client communication skills
A collaborative mindset - we operate as a team and want attorneys who are invested in building something great together
THESE ARE SERIOUS CASES. SERIOUS CANDIDATES ONLY. DO NOT APPLY IF:
You do not have trial experience
You have mostly handled minimum policy cases
You live outside of the Greater Houston area
About Company
The Crash Team – The Galvan Law Firm is a personal injury practice based in Sugar Land, Texas. We represent clients across Texas and California. Founded in 2018, we’ve recovered millions of dollars for clients and their families injured in 18-wheeler crashes, company vehicle crashes, wrongful deaths, slip and falls, and catastrophic cases.
We’re one of the fastest-growing PI firms in Texas - not because we chase volume, but because we genuinely care about outcomes. Our national recognition for obtaining some of the biggest results in Texas and the United States shows how much expertise and care we put into clients' cases. Our team is mission-driven and client-first, and we want attorneys who feel the same way. Read our Google reviews. They tell the story better than we can.
