Construction Litigation Associate - Hybrid from Hartford, New Haven, or Stamford

Illinois Defense Counsel; Stamford, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

401K with employer match

In-house training

Flexible working conditions

Employee discounts

Firm-sponsored activities

Job summary

Illinois Defense Counsel is seeking a Construction Litigation Associate to join our Hartford, New Haven, or Stamford offices, with a hybrid schedule that allows two remote days per week. Candidates should have at least three years’ experience appearing before agencies and courts, strong research, writing, and advocacy skills, top academic credentials, and a client-service mindset.

Salary range is $160,000–$205,000 with a comprehensive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, disability,

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience appearing before local and state agencies and/or federal and state courts, ideally on construction matters.
• Experience with construction contracting matters is a plus.
• Strong research, writing, and oral advocacy skills, along with a client service mindset and strong case management skills.
• Top academic credentials and interpersonal skills are required.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Client service

Case management

Education

Top academic credentials

Job description

Construction Litigation Associate – Hybrid from Hartford, New Haven, or Stamford

We are seeking an associate to join our construction litigation practice in our Hartford, Stamford, or New Haven offices, with the ability to work two days per week remotely.

• Minimum of three years of experience appearing before local and state agencies and/or federal and state courts, ideally on construction matters.


• Experience with construction contracting matters is considered a plus.


• Strong research, writing, and oral advocacy skills, along with a client service mindset and strong case management skills.


• Top academic credentials and excellent interpersonal skills are required.


• Salary range for this position is $160,000 - $205,000. Salary determinations are based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, length of past work experience, type of past work experience, the transferability of past work experience to the current position, full or part-time employment status, practice group and geographic location.


• We provide our employees with a competitive compensation package which includes, but is not limited to, a choice of flexible benefits plans, including medical, dental, vision, long and short-term disability, life insurance, generous paid time off, as well as a 401K savings plan with employer match. Additionally, we offer continuous in-house training, flexible working conditions, employee discounts, and a variety of firm-sponsored activities and events.