Criminal Defense Trial Attorney

Company DescriptionAustin Hagee Law Firm, PLLC, focuses on helping good people through hard times, with the goal of restoring families. Our primary practice area is criminal defense. We have a reputation for taking on the most difficult cases and getting exceptional results. For the members of our firm, excellence is a habit. We take cases to trial often, and we enjoy the challenge that trial work brings.Our attorneys have extensive trial experience. We are former prosecutors and public defenders, who can handle any level of criminal offense. There is no room for status quo work here, for our clients, or for our team. Our firm works as a supportive team to support one another and to treat every client with dignity and respect. Austin Hagee Law Firm is dedicated to representing clients with skill and determination from the first phone call until the day their case is successfully closed. Role DescriptionThis is a full-time on-site role for a Trial Attorney at Austin Hagee Law Firm, located in San Antonio, TX. The attorney that is given this opportunity will be responsible for handling criminal cases from start to finish. Including but not limited to, conducting legal research, drafting motions, preparing for and representing clients in court, handling pre-trial hearings (including motions to suppress & motions to set aside), managing a trial docket, and taking cases to jury trial. Notably, our firm is focused on client experience, and we need someone that can confidently support the emotional and legal needs of all their clients. In this role, the attorney will work closely with clients, maintaining communication and ensuring their rights are protected and advocated for throughout the legal process. Our firm currently serves hired clients only.Benefits include competitive pay, retirement matching, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, annual State Bar dues, expenses for relevant CLEs, and case expense reimbursementQualificationsKnowledge/Interest in Texas Criminal Law and Texas Criminal ProcedureExperience with handling contested Motions and TrialsProven trial skills and experience managing a criminal trial docket as a prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, or public defenderExcellent verbal and written communication skillsStrong research and analytical skillsJuris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law schoolActive license to practice law in the State of TexasAbility to work efficiently in a fast-paced environmentStrong sense of ethics and commitment to client confidentialityWillingness to ask questions and seek feedback from older attorneysAbility to maintain a high degree of prosessionalism working in a team environmentAbility to work in-person in San Antonio, Texas Spanish fluency is helpful but not required