Pay: $155,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a highly regarded, sophisticated construction practice handling meaningful litigation, contract, licensing, and advisory matters for construction industry clients
- Work directly with experienced partners and counsel who understand the construction space and value attorneys who can think strategically, write clearly, and move matters forward
- Step into a role with real responsibility, strong mentorship, and the opportunity to build deeper construction law expertise
- Handle a strong mix of pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, trial support, contract work, and client-facing matters
- Be part of a collaborative law firm environment where teamwork, attention to detail, and practical legal judgment matter
- Competitive compensation with strong upside for directly relevant construction law experience
Location: This is an on-site role based in Tampa, Florida, offering the opportunity to work closely with a strong local team in one of Florida's most active construction and business markets.
Note: Candidates must be active members of the Florida Bar and must have 4+ years of construction law, construction litigation, or construction-focused commercial litigation experience at a law firm.
About Us
Confidential Employer. We are a highly respected law firm with a collaborative culture, sophisticated client work, and a strong construction practice. Our team values attorneys who are detail-oriented, practical, responsive, and motivated to do excellent work for clients in a fast-moving industry.
Job Description
- Support partners and counsel on construction litigation, commercial litigation, contract, licensing, and advisory matters
- Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, legal memoranda, contracts, and client correspondence
- Conduct legal research involving case law, statutes, administrative regulations, public records, court dockets, DOAH records, and construction industry standards and codes
- Handle discovery, deposition preparation, client communications, opposing counsel communications, and trial support
- Manage deadlines, multiple matters, and competing priorities with professionalism and attention to detail
- Work collaboratively with attorneys and clients on construction industry disputes and legal strategy
Qualifications
- Active Florida Bar license required
- 4+ years of construction law, construction litigation, or construction-focused commercial litigation experience required
- Law firm experience required
- Strong litigation, drafting, research, and oral advocacy skills required
- Experience with pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, and trial support required
- Construction contract drafting, licensing, DOAH, public records, and industry standards/code research experience preferred
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple matters in a collaborative environment
Why You Will Love Working Here
This is a strong opportunity for an attorney who wants to grow in a respected construction practice while doing substantive, interesting work. You will work with experienced attorneys, serve construction industry clients, and build a deeper practice in a high-demand area of law. The team offers sophisticated matters, strong support, and a platform where a construction attorney can continue developing long-term career value.
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Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance