Pre-Litigation Attorney

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Austin, TX, USA
Hybrid
Mid level
Legal Tech • Professional Services
The Role
Manage a large pre-litigation personal injury caseload, supervise case managers and support staff, draft and review demand packages, counsel clients, negotiate settlements, and develop strategic case resolutions. The role requires strong legal writing, negotiation, organization, accountability, empathy, and leadership in an in-office, high-performance law firm environment.
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About Us 

 

Join the mission to bring closure, justice, and peace to thousands of families.  Our firm’s bedrock is built on our client service standards to provide assurance, compassion, and empathy throughout the client experience.  Our firm is one of the fastest growing injury and wrongful death law firms in the country known for its results, client experience, structure, and high-performance culture.  

 

Amaro Law Firm is fast paced, committed to our core values, and an ideal environment for passionate attorneys looking to make a difference in our community and in their clients’ lives. The right candidate will gain access to a generous compensation package tied to what he or she can achieve based on their work ethic and production.  

 

We have 20+ years of experience in personal injury, wrongful death, insurance claims, and commercial litigation, with a renowned reputation in truck wrecks, catastrophic injury cases, and wrongful death litigation and trial work. Our firm provides comprehensive training, supports continuing legal education, and maintains a supportive culture for growth. We are looking for someone who takes ownership, is a lion for clients, and feels a calling to build a reputation and a lasting career in the industry.  

 

Key Core Values 

 

  • Be Used and Useful to Others 
  • Ethos before Egos 
  • Excellence is Our Presence 
  • Control the Controllables 
  • Comfort in Discomfort 

 

 

Our Culture 

 

At our core, we operate with a results-driven mindset. Every role—from intake to case management to attorneys—understands how their work directly impacts case value, client experience, and firm growth. Team members are empowered to make decisions, solve problems, and continuously improve processes rather than simply move files from one stage to another.  Unlike many law firms, this firm is run like a corporation with high service standards and a high-performance culture using EOS, KPIs, OKRs, SOPs, and other standard corporate strategies and tactics to maximize our efforts for our clients while maintaining organization, standards, and efficiencies. 

 

About the Role 

 

We are seeking an elite Pre-litigation Personal Injury Attorney with 3+ years of experience, 3+ years of experience leading a team, and a proven track record of successful pre-litigation case management to join our rapidly growing firm! This role is for an attorney who loves strategy, leverage, and negotiation – someone who understands that great cases are won long before they ever see a courtroom. If you are the kind of attorney who refuses to accept weak settlement offers, operates as a sponge to learn new ways, builds airtight demand packages, and pushes adjusters until the real value shows up on the table, you will thrive here!  

 

We provide support, systems, and staff so our attorneys can focus on strategy, negotiation, and results! 

 

Preferred Qualification: Fully bilingual in Spanish 

 

Required Experience 

 

  • JD from an accredited law school 
  • Managing active docket of 200+ pre-litigation cases 
  • Supervising a team of case managers and other support staff 
  • Drafting/reviewing demands 
  • Settlement negotiations 
  • Client counseling 
  • Strategic case resolution 

 

Compensation & Benefits 

 

  • Competitive salary 
  • Full medical/dental/vision 
  • 401(k) with matching 
  • Attorney referral fees 
  • Paid time off 
  • Parental leave 
  • Professional development assistance 
  • Life insurance 

 

Ideal Candidate 

 

  • Unquestioned integrity 
  • Growth mindset and track record of growing professional and personal self 
  • Contribution mindset (i.e., team player, client and firm first) 
  • System follower/implementer 
  • Leader mindset 
  • Abundance mindset (i.e., not scarcity mindset) 
  • Analytical mindset 
  • Highly Accountable 
  • Excellent Writing Skills 
  • Strong communication skills 
  • Organizational skills 
  • Empathetic and compassionate 
  • Resilient & Persistent (i.e., squeaky wheel) 
  • Superior writing ability 
  • Focused & Results-driven approach 
  • Process-oriented thinking 
  • Self-motivation and takes initiative 
  • Negotiation expertise 
  • Preferred – leadership and management aspirations 

 

 Schedule 

 

  • Monday-Friday (In office) 
  • 8-hour shifts 

 

Application Requirements 

 

  • Resume 
  • Writing sample (demand required) 
  • Salary requirements 
  • Three professional references 

 

Amaro Law Firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

******* We are not looking to receive 3rd party candidate submissions at this time. ******** 

Skills Required

  • Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
  • At least 3 years of attorney experience
  • At least 3 years of experience leading a team
  • Experience managing an active docket of 200 or more pre-litigation cases
  • Experience supervising case managers and other support staff
  • Experience drafting and reviewing demands
  • Experience negotiating settlements
  • Experience providing client counseling
  • Experience with strategic case resolution
  • Fully bilingual in Spanish
  • Excellent writing and communication skills
  • Strong organizational and negotiation skills
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The Company
HQ: Houston, TX
63 Employees
Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

Amaro Law Firm is a Houston-based, Hispanic-owned personal injury and wrongful death law firm with offices across Texas. Founded by R. James Amaro in 2005, the firm represents individuals, families, and businesses in catastrophic injury, trucking and automobile accidents, offshore and maritime accidents, refinery explosions, mass torts, insurance claims, and complex commercial litigation, and has recovered millions of dollars for clients across Texas and nationwide.

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