Construction Attorney
External job listingat Distinct | North America
Construction Attorney role in Jacksonville involving construction disputes, client contact, litigation, depositions, and preparation for arbitration and trial.
Salary
Not provided
Location
Jacksonville, United States
Employment type
Full time
Workplace
Not provided
Construction Attorney
Jacksonville, United States
Job description
About the role
Distinct | North America is hiring a construction litigator in Jacksonville for a respected regional firm with a strong Southeast footprint. The role involves construction litigation, with associates kept close to the facts and clients.
Responsibilities
- Handle construction defect claims, payment disputes, delay and disruption matters, and contract fights.
- Represent owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals.
- Draft pleadings and motions, take depositions, and prepare matters for arbitration and trial.
- Work with schedulers, engineers, and other experts to build the technical story.
- Have real client contact from early on.
Requirements
- Florida Bar membership.
- 2+ years of construction or commercial litigation experience.
- Comfort reading a schedule, a contract, and a set of drawings, or a willingness to learn.
- Clear writing and the ability to turn a technical issue into a simple argument.
Key facts
- Location: Jacksonville, United States.
- Requires Florida Bar membership.
- Requires 2+ years of construction or commercial litigation experience.
- The work includes construction litigation, depositions, and preparing matters for arbitration and trial.
Frequently asked questions
What does the role involve?
It covers construction defect claims, payment disputes, delay and disruption, and contract fights. Work includes drafting pleadings and motions, taking depositions, and preparing matters for arbitration and trial.
What are the requirements?
The listing requires Florida Bar membership and 2+ years of construction or commercial litigation experience. It also seeks clear writing and comfort reading schedules, contracts, and drawings, or a willingness to learn.
Will the role include client contact?
Yes. The listing describes real client contact from early on.