Senior Associate - Construction Litigation (West Palm Beach)

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Flexible spending

401K

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Bonus

Job summary

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in West Palm Beach seeks a senior litigation associate with at least eight years of construction litigation experience to join its construction practice.

The ideal candidate will manage junior associates, represent clients in complex construction litigation and construction defect claims, and handle contract and business disputes; transactional drafting and negotiation are a plus. Taft offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of construction litigation experience.
• Experience managing junior associates on complex matters.
• Representing clients in construction litigation and related disputes.
• Counseling on construction defect claims and contract/business disputes.
• Academic and professional credentials with strong writing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage junior associates on construction litigation matters.
• Represent clients in complex construction litigation and related disputes.
• Counsel on construction defect claims and contract disputes.
• Assist in drafting and negotiating contracts when needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Research & writing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Job description

Taft is seeking a team-oriented senior litigation associate to join its construction practice in our West Palm Beach office.

Taft is seeking a Senior Associate with at least eight or more years of construction litigation experience, including: managing junior associates, representing clients in complex construction litigation, construction defect claims counseling, and contract and business disputes. Transactional experience with contract drafting and negotiation is a plus.

The ideal candidate will have excellent academic and professional credentials, superior research and writing abilities, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication skills.

Taft offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, life, long term disability, flexible spending, 401K, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, bonus and more.

Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY.