Construction Associate Attorney

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is seeking a construction litigation attorney in Miami to handle all phases of construction-related disputes. The role encompasses case management, motions, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials for a diverse client base including government entities, developers, general contractors, and design professionals.

Experience with CD/A/E claims is preferred, and candidates with substantive litigation experience and a strong interest in

Qualifications

• Experience in construction (CD) claims and A/E claims.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of construction litigation, including case management, motion practice, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.
• Represent government entities, public and private developers, general contractors, subcontractors/artisans, and design professionals in design and construction defect and fee disputes.
• Defend construction accident claims arising from scaffold systems, shoring, demolition, and heavy machinery on various projects.
• Candidates with substantive litigation experience and interest in construction law are welcome, even without prior construction law experience.

Skills

Construction litigation

Job description

Overview

• The role encompasses all phases of construction litigation, including case management, motion practice, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.
• Required experience includes managing construction (CD) claims and A/E claims.
• Lewis Brisbois' construction litigators regularly represent government entities, public and private developers, general contractors, sub-contractors/artisans, and design professionals in cases involving alleged design and construction defects and construction fee disputes.
• The firm also defends construction accident claims, including those arising from the use of scaffold systems, shoring, demolition, and heavy machinery in industrial, commercial, and residential projects.
• Candidates with substantive litigation experience and a demonstrated interest in construction law are invited to apply, even without prior construction law experience.