Associate Attorney - Construction Law

Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking an Associate Attorney specializing in Construction Law. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in managing construction contract claims and will be skilled in arbitration procedures. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, increases your legal expertise, and provides an engaging work environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience handling construction contract claims.
• Experience with arbitration and trial preparation.
• Knowledge of mechanic’s lien law and payment performance bonds.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction claims involving contract extras and delay damages.
• Conduct depositions with witnesses.
• Prepare and respond to written discovery.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Ability to manage written discovery

Self-starter skills

Follow-through skills

Client interfacing skills

Job description

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• 3-5 years of experience handling construction contract claims, public and private, as opposed to construction defect work experience;
• Experience with arbitration and at least exposure to preparing a case for trial/arbitration including actually participating in an arbitration or trial;
• Knowledge and experience of mechanic’s lien, law, stop notices, bid protests, public contract law, prompt payment law and payment and performance bonds;
• Knowledge and experience working on construction claims for contract extras, delay damages, impact damages, assessment of liquidated damages and substantive law surrounding these issues;
• Knowledge of alternate project delivery methods;
• Deposition experience both as to percipient witnesses and expert witnesses in the substantive areas of construction claims and law and motion experience involving substantive law and discovery issues;
• Experience putting together discovery plans and executing same;
• Excellent writing skills; motions, depositions, and letters regarding construction litigation issues;
• Ability to handle and manage, with supervision and oversight, preparing and responding to written discovery and conducting depositions;
• Ability to interface with the client and convey a level of professionalism and competence in terms of both the legal issues and the strategic practical issues in construction litigation;
• Willingness and ability to take ownership of a matter and ability to develop a course of action;
• Self-starter and excellent follow-through skills;

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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