The Houston office of Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP seeks an associate and/or partner with 5-10 years' experience in civil litigation and/or appellate practice to join the Appellate section. Candidates should have a working knowledge of state and federal civil and appellate procedure, and excellent advocacy and writing skills. Litigation experience, including motion and trial practice is preferred, and previous appellate and/or federal judicial clerkship experience is strongly preferred. Valid Texas BAR license required.
The associate in this position will assist in handling the firm's appellate work, including brief drafting and oral arguments; assist other sections of the firm with motion practice, trial preparation and support; and attend firm trials as appellate counsel.
Why Thompson Coe?
· We have been providing top-notch legal services to our clients, both regionally and nationally, for 70+years;
· We have been recognized by Best Lawyers as one of the Best Law Firms for 13 consecutive years;
· We are a 250+ attorney firm with offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas; New Orleans, Louisiana; St. Paul, Minnesota; New York City, New York; and Honolulu, Hawaii;
· We offer several formal mentorship and training programs for associates and senior attorneys including yearly reviews, assigned supervising partners, assigned mentors, and yearly associates' school/advanced associates' training schools;
· We offer a rapid and transparent progression to partner levels;
· We offer quarterly bonuses based on hours billed rather than collections;
· We are committed to diversity and inclusion. For several years in a row, Thompson Coe has been prominently featured on the Glass Ceiling Report, which recognizes female attorney representation at all levels. Law 360's 2019 "Best Law Firms for Women and Minority Attorneys" report included Thompson Coe as among firms sized 150-299 as having "above average representation of both women and minorities at every level." We also have several affinity groups focused on the professional development of diverse attorneys at our firm and in the legal profession in general. Equal opportunity employer.
· We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid parental leave, 401(k) and profit sharing for full time employees, as well as health, vision and dental insurance.
We are not working with outside recruiters for this position.
