Overview In this role you lead complex construction and civil litigation for a boutique firm, guiding high-stakes matters from filing to trial, arbitration, or hearings. You'll advise contractors, owners, and suppliers while shaping strategies that align with client objectives. You mentor junior team members and maintain strong client relationships to deliver high-quality legal work. The firm offers low billable requirements, uncapped bonuses, and comprehensive family benefits, with potential hybrid/remote flexibility.
Compensation / Benefits- 100% employer-paid medical for employees and dependents
- 3% employer 401(k) contribution
- defined benefit retirement and profit-sharing plans
- life insurance and long-term disability coverage
- fully funded professional development and legal certifications
- potential hybrid or remote flexibility
Responsibilities- Manage complex litigation from initial claims through trial, arbitration, or board hearings
- Handle commercial construction disputes, delay claims, and other high-value matters
- Develop legal strategies that protect clients and support business objectives
- Advise contractors, owners, suppliers, and business leaders on legal and operational issues
- Mentor and direct attorneys and paralegals throughout case development
- Produce high-quality legal work while maintaining strong client relationships
Key requirements- 7+ years of civil litigation and/or construction law experience
- Proven experience managing complex, high-stakes litigation
- Florida construction law experience preferred
- Strong legal writing, analytical, negotiation, and strategic skills
- Ability to independently lead cases and advise business owners
- Board certification is a plus
- Knowledge of construction project delivery and critical path delay analysis is a plus
- client relationship management
- mentoring and leadership
- strategic thinking
- legal writing
- negotiation
- strategic thinking
