Associate Attorney - Construction Law

Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services firm in California is seeking a mid-senior level attorney specializing in construction contract claims. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience with arbitration, strong writing skills, and the ability to manage litigation matters. This full-time position offers a challenging environment focused on construction law.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in construction contract claims.
• Experience with arbitration and case preparation for trial.
• Knowledge of public contract law and related legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and respond to written discovery.
• Conduct depositions for witnesses.
• Manage construction litigation matters with oversight.

Skills

Construction contract claims handling

Arbitration experience

Knowledge of mechanic’s lien law

Experience with construction claims

Deposition experience

Excellent writing skills

Client interaction skills

Self-starter personality

Job description

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• 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

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Legal

Industry

Legal Services