Construction Defects Litigation Paralegal

Foley & Lardner LLP; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) Retirement

Disability and Life insurance

Adoption Assistance

Backup Care for Dependents

Job summary

Foley & Lardner LLP is seeking a skilled Litigation Paralegal for our busy Construction Defects department. The role supports attorneys from case inception to resolution, handling arbitration demands, complaints, discovery, hearings, and settlements with strong case management and billable support.

The ideal candidate has at least three years of Litigation Paralegal experience, prefers construction defects exposure, and has trial preparation and billing experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal required.
• Construction defects experience preferred.
• Trial preparation experience preferred.
• Prior experience billing time strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting responses to Demands for Arbitration and Discovery
• Draft responses to complaints and discovery
• Prepare materials and documents for hearings
• File and service circuit court filings
• Draft settlement agreements, signatures, and fund disbursements
• Track mediation outcomes, settlements, and tender of payments
• Request documents from client
• Assist in preparation of team snapshots for meetingsUpdate claims database
• Prepare Response to Notices of Claims
• Prepare Work Authorization Agreements
• Request copies of inspections and estimates
• Prepare claim for final hearing
• Consistently achieve billable hour expectation set by the firm (including approved non-billable time)

Skills

Litigation paralegal

Trial preparation

Billing time

Education

High School or equivalent

ABA-approved paralegal certificate or Bachelor's degree

Job description

Foley & Lardner LLP is seeking a skilled Litigation Paralegal for our busy Construction Defects department. The role supports attorneys from case inception to resolution, handling arbitration demands, complaints, discovery, hearings, and settlements with strong case management and billable support.

The ideal candidate has at least three years of Litigation Paralegal experience, prefers construction defects exposure, and has trial preparation and billing experience.