Advocacy Attorney

Our growing national law firm client is seeking a Senior Public Contracts Attorney to join its Florida practice. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced litigator who wants to handle sophisticated construction disputes, public contracting matters, and complex claims while taking on significant responsibility within a collaborative team.
Role Overview
The attorney will represent construction industry clients across a wide range of disputes and strategic matters, including:
Bid protests
Claim preparation and presentation
Contract and payment disputes
Delay and disruption claims
Breach of contract matters
Mediations and arbitrations
Complex litigation and appeals
Risk management and pre-litigation strategy
Responsibilities may also include:
Taking and defending depositions
Drafting and arguing dispositive motions
Preparing matters for arbitration, mediation, and trial
Managing e-discovery
Developing litigation and resolution strategies

Evaluating and monitoring complex disputes on a national basis
Advising clients on potential claims and risk exposure
Managing local counsel, experts, and other third-party professionals
Reporting directly to clients on strategy and case developments
Candidate Profile

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• 7+ years of litigation experience
• Strong deposition and dispositive motion experience
• Arbitration, mediation, and trial preparation experience
• E-discovery experience
• Construction litigation experience strongly preferred
• Experience with delay/disruption claims, payment disputes, or breach of contract matters is a plus
• Excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills
• Strong academic credentials
• Ability to independently manage sophisticated matters while collaborating with a broader team
• Strong client-management and strategic judgment skills

Why Consider This Opportunity?
Open to Senior Associate, Counsel, and Partner-level candidates
Handle sophisticated construction and public contract disputes
Significant autonomy and direct client responsibility
Opportunity to work on complex matters on a national basis
Meaningful exposure to bid protests, claims, mediations, arbitrations, trials, and appeals
Collaborative and sophisticated team environment
Strong platform for long-term practice growth in Florida
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