Construction Associate

Construction Associate | Jacksonville, FL | $130,000 to $200,000 | Construction Litigation (Commercial) Schedules slip. Owners hold back payment. Subcontractors record liens. A project that looked tidy on the Gantt chart turns into a lawsuit with four sets of counsel and a scheduling expert billing by the hour. That's the work. If you enjoy untangling it, I'd like to talk. I'm Ryan Jaiswal at Distinct Recruitment, hiring a construction litigation associate for a firm in Jacksonville. To be clear from the start: this is commercial construction litigation. Contract disputes between owners, contractors, subcontractors and design professionals. It is not construction defect insurance defense. What you'd be doing Litigating delay, disruption and payment disputes, change order fights and claims under AIA and other standard form contracts Lien and bond claims, including the procedural traps that trip up generalists Working with schedulers, cost experts and engineers to build the story behind the numbers Drafting dispositive motions, taking depositions and preparing for arbitration and trial Helping clients make decisions while the project is still live, not only after it's over What you'll need 3 to 5 years of litigation experience, ideally with construction or complex commercial disputes Strong academics Comfort with documents. A construction case lives in daily logs, pay applications and email chains, and the best lawyers read all of them Compensation $130,000 to $200,000. The range is purposely broad. There's flex for the right candidate if your experience warrants it, and I'll be straight with you about where you'd likely land. Why it could be the right move Construction is a niche that rewards depth. The more projects you see, the more valuable you become to the clients who build them You'll work closely with experienced construction litigators who understand the industry, not just the law The disputes are commercial and technical, which keeps the work interesting long after the novelty of litigation wears off Hours expectations are something I'll walk you through on our first call, so there are no surprises A note on fit The associates who thrive in construction litigation tend to be curious about how things get built. You don't need an engineering background. You do need to be willing to ask a project manager why the steel arrived three weeks late, and then ask again until the answer makes sense. #J-18808-Ljbffr