Hybrid Construction Defect Defense Associate — Mentoring & PTO

Distinct | North America; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Distinct | North America in Los Angeles seeks a construction defect defense attorney with California Bar licensure. The role blends on-site inspections, depositions, and courtroom drafting in a hybrid work environment.

You’ll handle tender-to-mediation tasks, manage document discovery, and coordinate with experts to build compelling arguments. The firm supports time off and parental leave and values collaboration across the team.

Qualifications

• California Bar license required.
• Experience in construction defect defense preferred.
• Hybrid work arrangement available.

Responsibilities

• Picking up the file at tender and working out who else belongs on the caption.
• Getting through the document discovery, which on a defect case is most of the case.
• Out on site inspections with your expert, then deposing theirs.
• Writing the motions and the mediation brief.
• There's paid time off and parental leave.

Skills

Litigation

Deposition skills

Legal writing

Client communication

Education

California Bar

Tools

Westlaw

LexisNexis

Job description

Distinct | North America in Los Angeles seeks a construction defect defense attorney with California Bar licensure. The role blends on-site inspections, depositions, and courtroom drafting in a hybrid work environment.

You’ll handle tender-to-mediation tasks, manage document discovery, and coordinate with experts to build compelling arguments. The firm supports time off and parental leave and values collaboration across the team.