Construction Litigation Attorney

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP; California (MO); On-site; USD 195,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP seeks a mid-level Associate with 5–7 years of construction litigation experience to join the firm's Litigation Team in the San Diego and/or Del Mar Heights offices.

The ideal candidate will handle all phases of construction litigation in state and federal courts, draft pleadings and discovery, take and defend depositions, and assist with trial/arbitration preparation. California bar admission is required.

Qualifications

• CA bar admission is required.
• Approximately 5–7 years of construction litigation experience in private practice.
• Experience drafting pleadings, discovery requests/responses, and motions.
• Strong written/verbal communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle all phases of construction litigation in State and Federal courts.
• Draft pleadings, discovery, meet and confer correspondence, dispositive motions, and trial briefs.
• Prepare and defend depositions; support with trial/arbitration preparation.
• Maintain client reports and contribute to practice development.

Skills

Construction litigation

Legal writing & research

Deposition experience

Oral advocacy

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Procopio is seeking to hire a mid-level Associate with approximately 5–7 years of construction litigation experience to join the firm’s Litigation Team in the San Diego and/or Del Mar Heights offices. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing practice at an AmLaw 200 Firm representing owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and other construction industry clients in a broad range of complex disputes. The role offers substantial client contact, practice development, and professional growth opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have experience handling all phases of construction litigation in both State and Federal courts, including contract, delay, payment, mechanic’s lien, construction defect, and other commercial construction disputes. Candidates should have experience working in a private law firm handling civil litigation matters and be comfortable drafting pleadings, discovery requests and responses, meet and confer correspondence, dispositive motions, trial briefs, settlement agreements, and client reports. Our best candidates have argued routine motions, made regular court and arbitration appearances, taken and defended depositions, and assisted with trial and arbitration preparation.

This position requires California bar admission and excellent academic credentials. Qualified candidates must have strong writing, verbal, analytical, and research skills. The ideal candidate will have past experience participating in moot court and/or law review. Judicial clerkship experience is a plus.

Typical salary range is from $195,000 to $225,000 depending on experience. In addition, this role is eligible for performance‑based incentive compensation, bringing the possible total compensation range to $280,000-$335,000 annually.

Procopio is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. Procopio Rises Above and has made a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion; we condemn the discrimination of applicants by race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.