General Attorney

Reference Number : 3450

Department : Law

Closing Date : 09 / 12 / 2025

Job Level : 15

The salary range for this position is$150,000 - $200,000.

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Description

Union Pacific, a Fortune 150 company, has an open position for a General Attorney in Spring, Texas. The Spring Law office has a team of attorneys and paralegals who defend and try personal injury and whistleblower lawsuits filed in state and federal courts in Texas and in front of Administrative Law Judges. The UP Law office is in Spring, Texas.

The General Attorney serves as a trial attorney for Union Pacific and is responsible for a heavy litigation caseload. The General Attorney is primarily responsible for litigating employee (e.g. Federal Employers' Liability Act) and third-party (e.g. premises liability, train-vehicle collisions at crossings, auto accidents) personal injury lawsuits from the initial filing of the lawsuit up to and including trial. The General Attorney represents the Company as lead counsel before federal and state courts to achieve the best outcome. This includes filing responsive pleadings to lawsuits, conducting discovery, interviewing witnesses, taking and defending depositions, drafting motions, retaining expert witnesses, and representing Union Pacific at hearings and trial. The position involves some intra-state travel on occasion. The caseload primarily entails lawsuits filed in Harris County and contiguous counties.

This position also involves collaboration with risk management and operating managers in investigating claims, and in developing themes and defenses to actions filed or threatened against the railroad or filed on behalf of the railroad. The General Attorney also provides advice and counsel to organizational clients in a variety of legal matters to provide a safe workplace, manage risk and exposure, and counsel clients on a variety of operational and compliance related legal issues. The General Attorney will have the opportunity to learn the business of operating a Class I Railroad to better provide legal services to Union Pacific.

The General Attorney will work under the supervision and guidance of a supervising attorney and other seasoned trial counsel. General Attorneys have their own case load and a degree of autonomy in working up and defending their assigned lawsuits. The successful candidate will be expected to investigate and thoroughly prepare the cases for trial and be ready and willing to try them. The General Attorney may try to verdict an average of 1 - 2 cases per year and prepare five or more additional cases for trial each year.

Accountabilities

Highly organized

Timely completion of tasks

Lead, handle and balance a high volume of matters and assignments

Ability to prioritize and handle the workload

Meet deadlines in a changing, fast-paced environment, and desire and ability to work in this environment

Enjoys litigation and trial advocacy

Strong oral and written advocacy skills

Work independently and with a team exercising excellent judgment and both strategic and tactical thinking

Excellent interpersonal, client relationship, and team skills

Qualifications - Required

A Juris Doctor degree

Licensed to practice law in Texas

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Trial experience - must have jury trial experience as lead or co-lead counsel

7 or more years of of work experience as a litigation attorney and / or prosecutor or public defender

Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Teams, Excel, Powerpoint)

Qualifications - Preferred

• Experience litigating in both federal and state courts
• Experience litigating and trying higher exposure cases against highly skilled opponents

Physical and Mental Job Requirements

Work Conditions

What we offer :

A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture

Ongoing learning, development, and Educational Assistance (including little to no out-of-pocket cost for online and in-person courses at the University of Nebraska at Omaha)

401(k) with 100% match up to 6%, plus additional automatic 3% (contribute 6% and UP will contribute 9% [6% + 3%])

Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 20% match up to 5%

Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid disability, life, and AD&D insurance

Health Savings Account (with company contribution) Dependent Care Savings Account and Transportation Spending Account

Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs

Adoption / Surrogacy Assistance, paid Maternity and Parental Leave

Competitive compensation including eligibility for annual merit, bonus, and equity programs dependent on job level and personal and company performance

The final salary of the selected candidate for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty and training. This position also includes additional compensation and benefits offered by Union Pacific.

This position is eligible for participation in the Union Pacific Annual Compensation Program. This is a pay-for-performance program which administers annual salary adjustments, cash incentive bonuses and stock equity as determined by individual performance, company performance and program guidelines. Additionally, this position is eligible for health and welfare benefits, retirement, financial planning benefits and paid and unpaid leave. For more information regarding Union Pacific's nonagreement employee benefits, please visit our management benefits page.

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