Construction Litigation Paralegal — Onsite in Tampa, OT

Plona Partners; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Plona Partners is seeking an experienced Construction Litigation Paralegal for its Tampa, FL office. The role offers $80,000-$95,000 salary plus overtime potential in a full-time, onsite setting.

You will support a sophisticated litigation team from case inception through trial, handling pleadings, document productions, discovery, research, and trial preparation. The position emphasizes organization, deadlines, and effective cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Florida law firm experience.
• Strong knowledge of Florida courts, filing procedures, and litigation rules.
• Experience supporting multiple attorneys simultaneously.
• Strong discovery and document-production experience.
• Experience with Relativity.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and comfort learning sophisticated law firm technology.
• Exceptional organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced litigation environment.
• Florida Registered Paralegal designation is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys across complex Florida construction litigation matters from case inception through trial.
• Draft and prepare pleadings, motions, correspondence, affidavits, discovery materials, exhibit lists, privilege logs, and other litigation documents.
• Manage large and complex document productions, including document retrieval, review, organization, and database uploads.
• Coordinate discovery and work closely with attorneys, outside counsel, vendors, experts, and other litigation professionals.
• Conduct legal and factual research and prepare written summaries for attorneys.
• Assist extensively with trial preparation and attend trials when needed.
• Manage electronic and physical case files, transcripts, exhibits, and attorney work product.
• Coordinate court filings and communicate with court administrators and regulatory bodies.
• Cite-check and proofread pleadings and other legal documents.
• Track and record billable time accurately.
• Help attorneys stay ahead of critical deadlines, case priorities, and upcoming deliverables.

Skills

Florida law experience

Multiple attorneys support

Discipline and organization

Trial support experience

Tools

Relativity

Microsoft Office

Job description

Plona Partners is seeking an experienced Construction Litigation Paralegal for its Tampa, FL office. The role offers $80,000-$95,000 salary plus overtime potential in a full-time, onsite setting.

You will support a sophisticated litigation team from case inception through trial, handling pleadings, document productions, discovery, research, and trial preparation. The position emphasizes organization, deadlines, and effective cross-team collaboration.