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WANTED: ACCOMPLISHED TRIAL ATTORNEYS

18 Jan 2024 7:41 AM | Lucy Cain (Administrator)

WANTED: ACCOMPLISHED TRIAL ATTORNEYS

Are you an experienced Trial Attorney ready to elevate your career? If you desire excellence, superior compensation, career advancement, autonomy, personal fulfillment, work-life balance, and a flexible work schedule, you've found the perfect fit. We're reshaping the legal landscape in the heart of Houston.

We are actively seeking accomplished, ethical, and entrepreneurial Trial Attorneys to join our growing team on the AIG complex on Allen Parkway, strategically located between River Oaks and downtown. We value excellence, curiosity, grit, emotional intelligence, problem solving, and sound judgment. We also value growth mindset, plain English writing, coachability, leadership, communication skills, client service, and humor.

Why Us?

Mark P. Yablon founded Yablon Law PLLC to be the go-to boutique law firm in Texas for excellence and a client-centric, purpose-driven approach to law. Our culture is laid back; celebrates timely quality work; abhors internal drama; has a “no yelling, no jerks” policy; and embraces respect, caring, compassion, and collaboration among clients and teammates. We invest significantly in technology, giving us a competitive edge over many legacy firms.

Yablon Law’s clientele includes international to local businesses, families, and individuals. We often develop personal relationships with clients and ethically leverage AI and other technologies to bolster our brand and to strengthen our legal research and client advocacy.

We don’t do everything, but we don’t do one thing. Our statewide practice focuses on the following:

Commercial/Civil Litigation & Transactions

Real Estate | Construction | Landlord-Tenant

Bankruptcy (Adversary, 7, 11 & 13)

Probate | Wills | Trusts

General Counsel

Family Law

Our Ambitious Vision

Come aboard our exciting journey to assemble a top-notch team of 10+ attorneys supported by paralegals, law clerks, a marketing officer, and an operations officer who continually strives for excellence ala Ritz-Carlton. Let’s improve our profession and significantly impact each other and our diverse clients, who are raving fans.

Senior Trial Attorney Opportunity

  • Thrive in a culture of ethics, fun, excellence, winning, client happiness, financial profitability, and emotional health for you and your team
  • Take charge of a reasonable Litigation docket and collaborate on winning strategies
  • Persuasively and professionally advocate for clients in your preferred practice area(s).
  • Continually master skills in law, leadership, business, client service, and technology to become your best version of yourself
  • Mentor and be mentored in a collegial and collaborative environment
  • Minimal production: 1,200 billable/collectible hours per year but earn additional meaningful compensation for extra production

Competitive Compensation, Bonuses & Benefits Package

  • Earn 35% to 50% of each dollar you bill/collect—no earnings cap (i.e. 1,200 billed/collected hours at $370 an hour = $155,200 base comp, 1,800 hours at $370 an hour = $255,356 base comp, 1,200 billed/collected hours at $500 an hour = $210,000 base comp, or 1,800 hours at $500 an hour = $345,075 base comp)
  • Client origination credit—20% bonus on each dollar billed/collected firmwide that you personally originate your first 12 months; 15% bonus thereafter—no bonus cap (i.e. You originate $100,000 of billed/collected hours firmwide in your first year = $20,000 origination bonus)
  • Escalating monthly bonus for continuous monthly production >100 billable/collectible hours
  • Virtually unlimited PTO
  • Free secured, covered garage parking; free random meals, happy hours, and other fun activities; free CLE and other professional development; and free dues for Texas Bar and one other professional/networking organization
  • Beautifully remodeled offices with easy access to Historic Buffalo Bayou and walk, bike & kayak trails
  • After 90 days: receive $400 monthly for medical, disability, and life insurance and $1 for $1 match up to $300 monthly in retirement plan (100% immediate vesting)

Trial Attorney Minimum Requirements

5+ years of multiple first-chair commercial/civil trial wins in Texas state or U.S. district courts.

Ready to redefine your legal career? Apply today at recruiting@yablonlaw.com and experience the Yablon Law difference! Please submit resume, law school transcript, and writing sample of substantive motion, petition, or brief filed in Texas state court, U.S. District Court, or U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Feel free to include anything else you feel is helpful.

We promise not to contact your current employer without your written consent.

Sincerely,

Mark P. Yablon

Managing Partner

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The Houston Young Lawyers Association (HYLA) is a bar association of Houston young attorneys. Our membership consists of lawyers age 36 and under, or 5 years of practice or less, as well as law students. Our mission is to help our members learn, lead, network, and serve. Please check out our calendar for upcoming events, and our committees page to see how you can get involved!

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hyla@hyla.org
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Lucy Fisher Cain (281) 685-9929

P.O. Box 61208

Houston, Texas  77208

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