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Now Recruiting: Litigation Attorney

Hendershot Cowart P.C. is seeking a Litigation Attorney with at least ten years of experience to join our Houston office. The qualified candidate will have previous courtroom experience with strong interpersonal skills, a high degree of maturity, and a desire to accept significant responsibility and manage a challenging workload within a fast-paced environment. The role will include special emphasis on commercial litigation from case inception, discovery and motion practice through mediation or trial.

About Hendershot Cowart P.C.

Founded in 1987, Hendershot Cowart P.C. is a team of skilled business attorneys practicing complex business litigation and arbitration, health law, regulatory law, and OSHA defense. Our clients range from closely held small- and midsize businesses to publicly traded corporations and nationwide healthcare organizations. We take pride in partnering with our clients for the life of their business, from start up to mature market leadership. We handle everything from small business disputes to multi-million-dollar, high-stakes complex litigation and arbitration.

Position responsibilities include:

• Making court appearances for hearings and sitting first chair at trials

• Preparing and coordinating hearings for temporary restraining orders and temporary injunctions

• Drafting pleadings

• Prepare discovery, briefing, and research

• Participating in administrative hearings before OSHA, Texas Medical Board, Centers for Medicare Services and other state and federal agencies

• Preparing for and conducting depositions

• Conducting administrative hearings

• Conducting mediations

Requirements for consideration:

• Experience as first-chair trial counsel

• Lead in evidentiary hearings

• Experience leading Temporary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order hearings

• Good standing with the Texas State Bar

• At least ten years of prior experience at a regional or national law firm or an outstanding local firm

• Proven track record of experience in successful complex commercial litigation

• At least ten years of trial experience

• Lead in depositions of both fact and expert witnesses

• Lead in mediations

• Practice in both State and Federal courts

Full salary and benefits based on experience.

We would love to hear from you. If you are interested in joining our team you may send your resume to info@hchlawyers.com.