Senior Real Estate & Construction Litigator – In-Office

Protouch Staffing; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

401(k) matching

Retirement plan

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Protouch Staffing is assisting a well-established law firm in Pleasanton, CA, in hiring a senior Associate Attorney focused on real estate, construction, and civil litigation. The role is primarily in-office with occasional remote flexibility, handling hearings, depositions, and negotiations.

Requirements include a minimum of 5 years' experience (10+ years preferred), active California Bar license, strong drafting and research skills (LexisNexis, Westlaw), and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of legal experience in real estate, construction, or civil litigation; 10+ years preferred.
• Substantive experience handling real estate transactions and disputes, construction matters, and general civil litigation.
• Strong courtroom experience with hearings and trial-related matters.
• Experience conducting legal research using LexisNexis, Westlaw, or comparable platforms.
• Excellent drafting skills for contracts, motions, pleadings, discovery, and client correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Manage an active caseload involving commercial and residential lease review and negotiations, landlord-tenant litigation, quiet title and co-tenancy disputes, real estate non-disclosure claims, easement and boundary disputes, and construction disputes.
• Appear regularly in court for hearings, depositions, and trial.
• Draft and review contracts, motions, pleadings, discovery, and client correspondence.
• Develop case strategy and provide guidance to clients; coordinate witness testimony and exhibit preparation.
• Communicate with clients regarding case developments and options; work with paralegals and staff through case development and trial preparation.

Skills

Real estate law

Construction law

Civil litigation

Courtroom experience

Legal research

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

Job description

Protouch Staffing is assisting a well-established law firm in Pleasanton, CA, in hiring a senior Associate Attorney focused on real estate, construction, and civil litigation. The role is primarily in-office with occasional remote flexibility, handling hearings, depositions, and negotiations.

Requirements include a minimum of 5 years' experience (10+ years preferred), active California Bar license, strong drafting and research skills (LexisNexis, Westlaw), and excellent communication.