Construction Litigation Attorney

TOUCHSTONE, BERNAYS, JOHNSTON, BEALL, SMITH & STOLLENWERCK, L.L.P.; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Bonus opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Career advancement

Path to partnership

Job summary

Touchstone Bernays in Dallas seeks a Texas attorney with 2–5 years of overall litigation experience, including meaningful construction matters, to join our office. You will work with trial lawyers representing contractors, design professionals, owners, insurers, and others in complex disputes, with direct client contact and growing responsibility.

This role provides the opportunity to assume increasing responsibility for construction matters, case strategy, and matter management.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of overall litigation experience, including meaningful construction litigation experience.
• Admission to the State Bar of Texas in good standing.
• Experience preparing witnesses for and presenting witnesses in depositions, taking and defending depositions, evaluating and retaining experts, and preparing for and participating in trial.
• Experience handling written discovery, substantive motion practice, hearings, and mediations.
• Excellent research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
• Sound professional judgment, initiative, and attention to detail; and
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and work effectively as part of a litigation team.

Responsibilities

• Handling construction litigation matters from initial evaluation through resolution.
• Investigating claims, analyzing contracts and project records, and developing case strategy.
• Preparing witnesses for deposition and presenting witnesses for deposition.
• Taking and defending fact and expert depositions.
• Evaluating, retaining, and working with experts in construction, design, scheduling, damages, and other disciplines.
• Researching and briefing dispositive and other substantive motions.
• Preparing for and participating in hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials.
• Communicating directly with clients, insurance carriers, and claims professionals; and
• Assuming increasing responsibility for matter strategy, management, and client relationships.

Skills

Litigation experience

Construction litigation

Trial experience

Client communication

Research & writing

Education

Texas Bar Admission

Job description

Touchstone Bernays is seeking a Texas attorney with two to five years of overall litigation experience, including meaningful construction litigation experience, to join its Dallas office. The attorney will work with experienced trial lawyers representing contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, owners, insurers, and other participants in complex construction disputes.

For more than 80 years, Touchstone Bernays has represented businesses, insurers, and other clients in significant civil litigation throughout Texas. The attorney will have direct client contact and the opportunity to assume increasing responsibility for construction matters, case strategy, and matter management.

The attorney’s responsibilities will include:

• Handling construction litigation matters from initial evaluation through resolution;
• Investigating claims, analyzing contracts and project records, and developing case strategy;
• Preparing witnesses for deposition and presenting witnesses for deposition;
• Taking and defending fact and expert depositions;
• Evaluating, retaining, and working with experts in construction, design, scheduling, damages, and other disciplines;
• Researching and briefing dispositive and other substantive motions;
• Preparing for and participating in hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trials;
• Communicating directly with clients, insurance carriers, and claims professionals; and
• Assuming increasing responsibility for matter strategy, management, and client relationships.

Candidates should have:

• Two to five years of overall litigation experience, including meaningful construction litigation experience;
• Admission to the State Bar of Texas in good standing;
• Experience preparing witnesses for and presenting witnesses in depositions, taking and defending depositions, evaluating and retaining experts, and preparing for and participating in trial;
• Experience handling written discovery, substantive motion practice, hearings, and mediations;
• Excellent research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills;
• Sound professional judgment, initiative, and attention to detail; and
• The ability to manage competing deadlines and work effectively as part of a litigation team.

Touchstone Bernays offers competitive compensation, performance-based bonus opportunities, comprehensive benefits, hybrid work flexibility, and opportunities for professional advancement and a path toward partnership.