Job Description
At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us.
Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.
We are seeking to hire a midlevel 3-5th year Associate to join the Oil, Gas & Resources practice in our Fort Worth office.
The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial litigation background, including experience with class and mass actions.
Experience working in energy is desired but not required. The candidate will be exposed to a wide variety of complex litigation matters related to the oil and gas industry, including royalty disputes, disputes between working interest owners, and property ownership disputes.
Candidates must have a J.D. from an accredited law school and be admitted to or eligible for the Texas Bar. Candidates will work closely with experienced lawyers who will provide active mentoring and opportunities to assume increasing levels of responsibility and client contact.
Candidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We require strong academic credentials, excellent communication skills, a commitment to providing the highest quality client service and a strong work ethic.
Candidates can be located in any of our Texas offices, including Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston.
Please contact Flannery Clair, Legal Recruiting Manager, at with any questions.
Base Compensation $200,000 - $ 245,000 / year
The base compensation for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors.
ABOUT THE FIRM
K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.
S. based law firms in the world. We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit.
We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world.
The industry recognition the firm has garnered emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clients.
The people at K&L Gates are committed to working together to create a legacy for each other, the firm, our clients, and the communities in which we serve.
We thrive in an inclusive and socially conscious environment that embraces diversity and takes a holistic approach to the career evolution of all our professionals.
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