Construction & Design Litigation Associate

VOYlegal; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Parental Leave

Medical Leave

Commuter Benefits

Bar & CLE Support

Relocation Coverage

Job summary

VOYlegal partners with a leading AmLaw 200 firm to recruit a midlevel Construction & Design Litigation Associate in Seattle. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of litigation experience and seeks meaningful responsibility in a nationally recognized practice.

The role involves handling sophisticated disputes across construction, design liability, surety, and infrastructure matters. The successful attorney will manage discovery, take and defend depositions, and draft complex motions, with

Qualifications

• Three to five years of litigation experience with an Am Law 200 firm, regional litigation boutique, or comparable practice
• Experience with construction, design professional liability, surety, or related infrastructure disputes
• Ability to manage discovery, handle depositions, and draft complex motions independently or with limited supervision
• Trial, arbitration, or hearing experience is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Work on sophisticated construction, design professional liability, surety, and infrastructure disputes.
• Manage discovery, take and defend depositions, and draft complex motions.
• Help build a long-term construction litigation practice in Seattle.

Job description

VOYlegal is partnering with a highly regarded AmLaw 200 firm that is seeking a midlevel Construction & Design Litigation Associate to join its Seattle office.

This role is ideal for an attorney with three to five years of litigation experience who wants meaningful responsibility within a nationally recognized construction practice. The associate will work on sophisticated construction, design professional liability, surety, and infrastructure disputes while managing discovery, taking and defending depositions, and drafting complex motions.

Key Requirements:

• Three to five years of litigation experience with an Am Law 200 firm, regional litigation boutique, or comparable practice
• Experience with construction, design professional liability, surety, or related infrastructure disputes
• Ability to manage discovery, handle depositions, and draft complex motions independently or with limited supervision
• Trial, arbitration, or hearing experience is strongly preferred

The position offers a 1,800-hour billable expectation, a hybrid schedule, and base compensation of $220,000–$280,000 depending on class year.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; a 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts; paid parental and medical leave; commuter benefits; bar and CLE support; relocation-expense coverage; and additional firm benefits.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative team, work directly with sophisticated clients, and build a long-term construction litigation practice in Seattle.

Qualified candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to the Seattle area.