Legal H-1B Sponsorship Jobs in Texas
H-1B visa sponsorship legal jobs in Texas are concentrated in Houston, Dallas, and Austin, where major law firms like Baker Botts, Vinson & Elkins, and Haynes and Boone, alongside large corporations with in-house legal departments, regularly file H-1B petitions for attorneys, paralegals, and compliance specialists with specialized legal training.
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Get Access To All JobsAt Polsinelli, What a Law Firm Should Be is not just our tagline, it is what we live every day. We strive to create a dynamic environment where our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves, creativity and professional passions into the workplace so that they can thrive.
Polsinelli is seeking a strategic, collaborative and results-oriented Regional Marketing Specialist to support our Dallas, Houston, and Fort Worth offices. The successful candidate will work with the Director of Regional Marketing and Office Managing Partners (OMPs) to develop and execute local marketing plans that align with firmwide and practice-specific objectives. This individual will serve as the primary regional marketing resource for the Texas offices, strengthening client relationships, and enhancing the firm’s visibility throughout the region. The ideal candidate will be based in our Dallas office.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as the primary regional marketing contact for the Dallas, Houston, and Fort Worth offices, partnering with Office Managing Partners and the Director of Regional Marketing to develop and execute local marketing plans that support OMP-C priorities and align with firmwide and practice-specific objectives.
- Develop and maintain an understanding of key practices, industries, clients, prospective clients, and the competitive landscape in each market. Monitor business activity, emerging industries, investment trends, and economic development to identify opportunities for business development and client engagement.
- Manage office marketing budgets in partnership with Office Managing Partners and the Director of Regional Marketing, ensuring expenditures align with local marketing priorities.
- Attend shareholder and committee meetings, as appropriate, to provide marketing updates, identify opportunities, and support office initiatives.
- Collaborate regularly with Department Marketing Managers to understand practice priorities, identify regional opportunities, and align regional marketing efforts with broader business development objectives.
- Identify and recommend thought leadership, speaking engagements, and leadership opportunities within professional and industry organizations that support priority practices and enhance the firm's market visibility.
- Partner with the Public Relations team to identify and coordinate local media opportunities, rankings, surveys, award submissions, and directory listings that strengthen the firm's visibility and reputation in each market.
- Develop and coordinate relationships with local professional and civic organizations, industry associations and educational institutions that enhance the firm's visibility, support business development objectives, and facilitate succession planning for key organizational relationships.
- Partner with attorneys and the Events team to plan, execute, and evaluate local client events, community engagements, and sponsorships, including targeted invitation strategies, attendee engagement, post-event follow-up, and tracking of business development opportunities.
- Lead the planning and execution of office summer associate events, ensuring alignment with established budgets and program objectives.
- Coordinate the local marketing onboarding experience for new attorneys, including biographies, headshots, introductory meetings, and integration activities that align with their practices, business development goals, and local networking opportunities.
- Partner with local Office Administrators (OAs) and Legal Administrative Assistants (LAAs) to support internal initiatives that strengthen office culture and identify opportunities to highlight these efforts externally.
- Utilize the firm's CRM, marketing systems, and approved AI tools to support relationship management, targeted outreach, content development, and reporting while identifying opportunities to improve workflows and efficiency.
- Stay informed of developments and best practices in legal marketing, business development, and professional services.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on client-facing initiatives, internal programs, and attorney engagement efforts, including the Women's Empowerment Committee, Associate Committee, and other firmwide initiatives.
- Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field
- Minimum of five years of marketing or business development experience, preferably in a law firm or professional services environment
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings and travel as needed
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage regional marketing initiatives and multiple priorities
- Exceptional people skills and high level of professionalism and client service
- Demonstrated ability to generate a range of solutions that meet goals and identify the benefits, costs and risks associated with each solution
- Collaborative and resourceful professional with strong initiative and sound judgment
- Experience managing budgets and driving cost-effective strategies
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and familiarity with CRM systems, marketing technologies and approved AI tools.
OTHER SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with attorneys, leadership, and colleagues.
- Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a commitment to exceptional client service.
- Proactive, resourceful and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate opportunities, and recommend practical solutions.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Reliable, responsive, and able to manage deadlines with a sense of urgency.
Experience
Required 5 year(s): Marketing or business development experience, preferably in a law firm or professional services environment
Education
Required Bachelor's or better in General Business or related field
Bachelor's or better in Communication or related field
Bachelor's or better in Marketing or related field
Behaviors
Required Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Motivations
Required Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Polsinelli PC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
At Polsinelli, What a Law Firm Should Be is not just our tagline, it is what we live every day. We strive to create a dynamic environment where our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves, creativity and professional passions into the workplace so that they can thrive.
Polsinelli is seeking a strategic, collaborative and results-oriented Regional Marketing Specialist to support our Dallas, Houston, and Fort Worth offices. The successful candidate will work with the Director of Regional Marketing and Office Managing Partners (OMPs) to develop and execute local marketing plans that align with firmwide and practice-specific objectives. This individual will serve as the primary regional marketing resource for the Texas offices, strengthening client relationships, and enhancing the firm’s visibility throughout the region. The ideal candidate will be based in our Dallas office.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as the primary regional marketing contact for the Dallas, Houston, and Fort Worth offices, partnering with Office Managing Partners and the Director of Regional Marketing to develop and execute local marketing plans that support OMP-C priorities and align with firmwide and practice-specific objectives.
- Develop and maintain an understanding of key practices, industries, clients, prospective clients, and the competitive landscape in each market. Monitor business activity, emerging industries, investment trends, and economic development to identify opportunities for business development and client engagement.
- Manage office marketing budgets in partnership with Office Managing Partners and the Director of Regional Marketing, ensuring expenditures align with local marketing priorities.
- Attend shareholder and committee meetings, as appropriate, to provide marketing updates, identify opportunities, and support office initiatives.
- Collaborate regularly with Department Marketing Managers to understand practice priorities, identify regional opportunities, and align regional marketing efforts with broader business development objectives.
- Identify and recommend thought leadership, speaking engagements, and leadership opportunities within professional and industry organizations that support priority practices and enhance the firm's market visibility.
- Partner with the Public Relations team to identify and coordinate local media opportunities, rankings, surveys, award submissions, and directory listings that strengthen the firm's visibility and reputation in each market.
- Develop and coordinate relationships with local professional and civic organizations, industry associations and educational institutions that enhance the firm's visibility, support business development objectives, and facilitate succession planning for key organizational relationships.
- Partner with attorneys and the Events team to plan, execute, and evaluate local client events, community engagements, and sponsorships, including targeted invitation strategies, attendee engagement, post-event follow-up, and tracking of business development opportunities.
- Lead the planning and execution of office summer associate events, ensuring alignment with established budgets and program objectives.
- Coordinate the local marketing onboarding experience for new attorneys, including biographies, headshots, introductory meetings, and integration activities that align with their practices, business development goals, and local networking opportunities.
- Partner with local Office Administrators (OAs) and Legal Administrative Assistants (LAAs) to support internal initiatives that strengthen office culture and identify opportunities to highlight these efforts externally.
- Utilize the firm's CRM, marketing systems, and approved AI tools to support relationship management, targeted outreach, content development, and reporting while identifying opportunities to improve workflows and efficiency.
- Stay informed of developments and best practices in legal marketing, business development, and professional services.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on client-facing initiatives, internal programs, and attorney engagement efforts, including the Women's Empowerment Committee, Associate Committee, and other firmwide initiatives.
- Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field
- Minimum of five years of marketing or business development experience, preferably in a law firm or professional services environment
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings and travel as needed
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage regional marketing initiatives and multiple priorities
- Exceptional people skills and high level of professionalism and client service
- Demonstrated ability to generate a range of solutions that meet goals and identify the benefits, costs and risks associated with each solution
- Collaborative and resourceful professional with strong initiative and sound judgment
- Experience managing budgets and driving cost-effective strategies
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and familiarity with CRM systems, marketing technologies and approved AI tools.
OTHER SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with attorneys, leadership, and colleagues.
- Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a commitment to exceptional client service.
- Proactive, resourceful and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate opportunities, and recommend practical solutions.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Reliable, responsive, and able to manage deadlines with a sense of urgency.
Experience
Required 5 year(s): Marketing or business development experience, preferably in a law firm or professional services environment
Education
Required Bachelor's or better in General Business or related field
Bachelor's or better in Communication or related field
Bachelor's or better in Marketing or related field
Behaviors
Required Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Motivations
Required Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Polsinelli PC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Search Legal Jobs in TexasLegal H-1B Sponsorship Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
Which legal companies sponsor H-1B visas in Texas?
Large Texas-headquartered law firms such as Baker Botts, Vinson & Elkins, Haynes and Boone, and Jackson Walker have historically filed H-1B visa petitions. Beyond law firms, major corporations with significant Texas operations, including energy companies, financial institutions, and technology firms, sponsor H-1B workers for in-house counsel, compliance, and contract management roles. OFLC disclosure data is the most reliable way to confirm which specific employers have filed recently.
Which cities in Texas have the most legal H-1B sponsorship jobs?
Houston leads, driven by its concentration of energy-sector corporations and international law firms handling cross-border transactions. Dallas-Fort Worth follows closely, with a dense cluster of corporate legal departments and AmLaw 200 firms. Austin is growing as a legal market due to the tech industry's expanding in-house counsel needs. San Antonio has a smaller but active legal market, particularly in government contracting and healthcare compliance.
What types of legal roles typically qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Roles that require a Juris Doctor or a specialized foreign law degree as a minimum entry-level requirement are the most straightforward fit for H-1B specialty occupation classification. These include associate attorneys, in-house counsel, compliance officers, contract managers, and legal analysts. Paralegal roles may qualify when the position requires a specific bachelor's degree in a directly related field, though these petitions face closer USCIS scrutiny than attorney-level roles.
How do I find legal H-1B sponsorship jobs in Texas?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. You can filter by visa type, state, and industry to surface legal roles in Texas where employers have a demonstrated history of H-1B sponsorship. This saves significant time compared to reviewing individual firm career pages. Migrate Mate aggregates sponsorship-verified listings, so you can focus on applying rather than screening employers who are unlikely to sponsor.
Are there any Texas-specific considerations for legal H-1B sponsorship?
Texas does not impose additional state-level licensing requirements that affect the H-1B petition itself, but foreign-trained attorneys cannot practice Texas law without passing the Texas Bar Exam, regardless of H-1B status. Many H-1B roles for foreign law graduates are structured around their home country law expertise, such as advising on international transactions or foreign legal matters, which avoids the unauthorized practice of law issue entirely.
What is the prevailing wage for H-1B legal jobs in Texas?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.