Litigation Paralegal

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

Job summary

Plona Partners, retained by a prominent full-service law firm, seeks an experienced Construction Litigation Paralegal in Tampa, FL. This role handles discovery through trial, drafting pleadings, and managing large document productions in a fast-paced environment.

You will coordinate with attorneys, outside counsel, vendors, and experts, support trial preparation, and ensure timely filing and accurate billable time records. Onsite five days a week with standard hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of Florida law firm experience.
• Strong knowledge of Florida courts, filing procedures, and litigation rules.
• Experience supporting multiple attorneys simultaneously.
• Relativity experience and proficient MS Office skills.
• Florida Registered Paralegal designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys across complex Florida construction litigation matters from case inception through trial.
• Draft pleadings, motions, affidavits, discovery materials, and other documents.
• Manage large document productions and ECF/court filings.
• Coordinate with attorneys, outside counsel, vendors, and experts.
• Track billable time and deadlines; ensure timely deliverables.

Skills

Florida law experience

Multi-attorney support

Discovery experience

Relativity

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Deadline management

Paralegal license

Education

Florida Registered Paralegal

Tools

Relativity

Microsoft Office

Job description

Confidential Opportunity | Construction Litigation Paralegal

Tampa, FL | $80,000–$95,000 + OT Potential | Full-Time, Onsite

Plona Partners has been retained by a prominent full-service law firm to identify an experienced Litigation Paralegal for its growing Construction Litigation practice in Tampa. This is an excellent opportunity for a Florida litigation paralegal who has developed meaningful construction litigation experience and wants to work alongside sophisticated attorneys handling complex matters from discovery through trial.

What You’ll Be Doing

• 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

What We’re Looking For

• 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 experienceExperience 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

Schedule

This position is based in the firm’s Tampa office and requires five days per week onsite.

Typical hours are approximately 9:00 AM–5:30 PM, with overtime required periodically based on case and trial demands.