Construction Litigation Associate Attorney

Beacon Hill; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Job summary

Beacon Hill is seeking an associate to join its construction litigation practice, handling sophisticated disputes involving design defects, construction defects, delays, mechanic's liens, and payment disputes across the United States.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of construction litigation experience, strong legal writing and advocacy, and is collaborative and client-facing with an interest in business development and growth within a top-tier team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of construction litigation experience.
• Strong legal writing, analytical, and advocacy skills.
• Experience with construction defects, design defects, delay claims, mechanic's liens, and payment disputes.
• Collaborative, proactive, and interested in client-facing responsibility and business development.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate claims and develop strategy.
• Manage disputes and prepare matters for resolution, arbitration, or trial.
• Collaborate with partners and contribute to client-facing work and business development.

Skills

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Advocacy skills

Client-facing

Business development

Job description

About the Role

The associate will work on sophisticated construction disputes involving issues such as design defects, construction defects, delays, mechanic's liens, and payment disputes.

The construction law group represents general contractors, owners, and developers in drafting and negotiating construction agreements, managing pre-claim disputes, and litigating claims in court and arbitration across the United States. The team is led by partners with deep construction law experience and offers associates top-tier training, close partner mentorship, and the opportunity to play a significant role on assigned matters.

Associates work closely with partners to evaluate claims, develop strategy, manage disputes, and prepare matters for resolution, claim avoidance, arbitration, or trial. The group is highly collaborative and business-development minded, offering immediate opportunities for the selected candidate to grow their professional network with support and mentorship from senior attorneys.

Ideal Candidate

• 4+ years of construction litigation experience
• Strong legal writing, analytical, and advocacy skills
• Experience with construction defects, design defects, delay claims, mechanic's liens, and payment disputes
• Collaborative, proactive, and interested in client-facing responsibility and business development

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Benefits Information

• medical
• dental
• vision
• federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility.
• Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.