Litigation Paralegal

8 hours ago

Houston, TX, United States Burnett Specialists Full-time
Senior Litigation Paralegal (FLSA / Wage & Hour)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Litigation Paralegal with at least 5 years of substantive paralegal experience supporting complex litigation from start to finish. This role is not suited for candidates whose experience is primarily intake-focused. The ideal candidate is fully comfortable with the entire litigation lifecycle, with deep experience in discovery and motion practice. Our practice focuses on FLSA and wage-and-hour litigation, which is discovery-intensive and largely litigated in federal courts nationwide. Responsibilities include:

  1. Supporting all phases of litigation: pleadings, discovery, motions, settlement, and trial preparation
  2. Taking a lead role in discovery, including drafting and responding to discovery, managing document production/ESI, subpoenas, and discovery deadlines
  3. Assisting with motion practice and preparing filings and exhibits
  4. Researching and applying the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as local and judge-specific rules across multiple jurisdictions
  5. E-filing in federal courts nationwide (CM/ECF)
  6. Supporting settlement and mediation efforts

Requirements:

  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on litigation paralegal experience (substantive, not intake-based)
  • Strong command of the full litigation lifecycle
  • Extensive discovery experience
  • Experience working in federal courts, including multi-jurisdiction cases
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently

Preferred:

  • FLSA / wage-and-hour experience
  • Motion-heavy litigation background
  • Experience with large-scale document discovery and eDiscovery platforms

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