Construction Defects Litigation Paralegal (On-Site)

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

Job summary

Foley & Lardner LLP is seeking a skilled Litigation Paralegal for our busy Construction Defects department in Florida. The role supports the litigation team from inception through resolution, coordinating responses to arbitration demands, complaints, and discovery while ensuring deadlines, filings, and documents are timely prepared.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years as a Litigation Paralegal, with construction defects and trial prep experience, and a background in billing time.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree or paralegal certificate from an ABA approved paralegal program preferred
• 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 clients
• Assist in the preparation of team snapshots for meetings
• Update 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

Billing time

Trial preparation

Arbitration/Discovery support

Education

High School diploma

ABA-approved paralegal certificate

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Foley & Lardner LLP is seeking a skilled Litigation Paralegal for our busy Construction Defects department in Florida. The role supports the litigation team from inception through resolution, coordinating responses to arbitration demands, complaints, and discovery while ensuring deadlines, filings, and documents are timely prepared.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years as a Litigation Paralegal, with construction defects and trial prep experience, and a background in billing time.