Associate - Business/Litigation Construction | Austin, TX

Nexsen Pruet, LLC; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Maynard Nexsen seeks an Associate in Austin, TX to join its Business/Litigation Construction team. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of litigation experience and strong research/writing skills.

You will participate in depositions, trials, and arbitrations, handling complex design/construction matters with national and international clients. Travel may be required; construction contracts drafting is a plus, with FAR experience favorable.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of litigation experience
• Experience in Construction Law and/or Business Litigation preferred
• Deposition and trial/arbitration examinations with possible travel
• Draft and review pleadings, discovery and briefs
• Communication with clients and ability to work with technical experts
• Construction/design contract drafting experience a plus
• Familiarity with federal contracting (FAR) a plus
• Strong legal research, analysis and writing skills

Responsibilities

• Participate in deposition and trial/arbitration examinations with travel.
• Draft and review pleadings, discovery and briefs.
• Work with high-level technical experts on complex matters.
• Participate in multi-week trials/arbitrations.
• Manage document activity per firm/client policies.
• Communicate with clients to develop relationships.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Pleadings drafting

Construction law

Travel willingness

Team collaboration

Education

Strong academic credentials

Job description

Associate - Business/Litigation Construction | Austin, TX

09.01.2026

Maynard Nexsenis seeking a highly motivatedBusiness/Litigation Construction Associateto join its fast-growing office in Austin, Texas.

Maynard Nexsen is a full-service law firm with over 600 attorneys in 33 locations nationwide.

Ideal Candidate – 2-4 years litigation experience

Experience and Background:

• The ability to work, both collaboratively and independently in a team-oriented environment, on highly complex design/construction projects with national and international clients and issues.
• Preference with experience in Construction Law and/or Business Litigation.
• Participate and perform, as appropriate, deposition and trial/arbitration examinations with possible significant travel.
• Participate in complex, multi-week trials and arbitrations with possible significant travel.
• Work with and manage high-level technical experts.
• Construction and design contract drafting experience, or desire for same, a plus.
• Participate and manage complex multi-year project forensic and remedial processes with technical experts, and multiple opposing parties, with possible significant travel.
• Government contracting and experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”) a plus.
• Preference with prior experience in Federal Courts and State Courts as counsel for litigants or as a law clerk for the court.
• Draft and review pleadings, discovery and briefs.
• Strong legal research, analysis and writing skills.
• Interpret state and federal statutes, court rulings and regulations related to the Firm’s practice, and provide legal analysis and conclusions as appropriate.
• Document file activity in accordance with the Firm and client’s policies and procedures
• Review documents thoroughly for relevancy, accuracy and redaction, and ensure compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate with clients in a responsive manner to maintain and further develop client relationships.
• Develop a working knowledge and proficiency of the Firm’s software, internal operations and processes.

Strong academic credentials and writing skills are required.

Salary, benefits, and bonus are comparable to other Am Law 200 firms. We are devoted to a collegial and diverse work environment, and the professional development of our associates.