Remote Senior Construction Litigation Counsel

CornerStone Staffing; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan with company matching

Paid time off

CLE reimbursement

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

CornerStone Staffing seeks a Senior Construction Litigation Attorney for a remote role. Must reside in Texas, Arizona, Indiana, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, or Tennessee.

You will handle sophisticated construction disputes for national clients with minimal supervision. Expect a 1,500-hour annual billable requirement, performance-based bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plan, PTO, CLE reimbursement, and flexible scheduling

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school and active license in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of construction litigation experience including mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.
• Ability to work remotely with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage complex construction litigation, including construction defects, contract disputes, payment claims, and breach-of-contract matters.
• Lead legal research, case strategy, pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, and trial preparation.
• Represent clients in mediation, arbitration, settlement negotiations, and litigation proceedings.
• Draft, review, and negotiate construction contracts while advising clients on risk management and dispute resolution.
• Collaborate remotely with partners and attorneys, managing deadlines, client communications, and case responsibilities with minimal supervision.

Skills

Remote work capability

Independent client communication

Case management

Mediation/arbitration experience

Trial preparation

Education

JD degree

Tools

Westlaw/LexisNexis

eDiscovery systems

Microsoft Office/Teams

Job description

CornerStone Staffing seeks a Senior Construction Litigation Attorney for a remote role. Must reside in Texas, Arizona, Indiana, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, or Tennessee.

You will handle sophisticated construction disputes for national clients with minimal supervision. Expect a 1,500-hour annual billable requirement, performance-based bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plan, PTO, CLE reimbursement, and flexible scheduling