Description:
Established in Amarillo, Texas in 1970, Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott LLP ("Perdue Brandon") is one of the oldest law firms providing collection services and related legal representation to government entities. Our clients include school districts, cities, counties, hospital districts, appraisal districts and other governmental entities. Perdue Brandon continues to grow and currently has 15 primary offices in Texas and multiple satellite locations in Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida servicing clients in nine states.Our Austin office is looking for a reliable, energetic associate licensed to practice in Texas. We offer a team environment where associates work closely with partners, colleagues, staff and clients on a daily basis. Associates are involved with all phases of litigation. This is valuation litigation on behalf of appraisal district clients, not collection litigation. Experience is not required. We provide training and have a mentorship program. We are seeking a highly motivated attorney whose goal is partnership. We have a very favorable partnership track for excellent candidates. We will consider recently licensed attorneys, and persons waiting on bar results.
Ideal attorney
- Licensed to practice law in Texas (Required)
- Organized and completes work timely and accurately
- Responsive
- Works well on a team
- Self-motivated and works with limited supervision
- Seeks out challenging and demanding assignments
- Committed to marketing and business development
- Good communication skills
- Wants to be in the courtroom
Essential Duties:
- Review legal documents such as pleadings, notices, and judgments
- Prepare for and attend court appearances
- Work closely with staff on litigation activities
- Draft discovery requests and responses
- Calendar and monitor all deadlines on cases
- Research and analyze legal issues
- Advise clients on tax matters
- Communicate with taxpayers and attorneys
- Develop and maintain relationships with clients
- Participate in marketing and networking activities
- Attend occasional evening and weekend events including statewide conferences
- Draft memorandum for the firm and for clients
- Ability to keep track of billable hours
Professional Skills:
- Manage a large caseload
- Identify and analyze complex issues
- Provide research that is thorough and responsive to issue at hand
- Write in an organized, clear and concise manner
- Work in a supervisory position
Preferred Experience:
- 0-10 years litigation experience.
- For consideration, please include a writing sample along with your resume.
For more information on our Firm, please visit our website at www.pbfcm.com
