Construction Defect Attorney

Lewis Brisbois•Walnut Creek, CA

9d•$155,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Lewis Brisbois is seeking an attorney to join its Construction Litigation Practice in the Walnut Creek, California office. The practice is staffed by nearly 80 construction law attorneys nationwide and represents defendants in significant-exposure construction matters, including property and personal injury claims involving insured and self-insured businesses and individuals. The team handles a wide range of matters and focuses on litigation and trial of catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex cases. Its partners and senior associates are experienced trial attorneys, and the practice has received prominent recognition, including a National Law Journal citation for one of the “Top Ten Defense Verdicts of the Year.” The ideal candidate has strong research and writing skills and three to fifteen years of experience in insurance defense litigation, including case management, motion practice, discovery, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials. Admission to the California Bar is required. Although insurance defense experience is preferred, the firm is also interested in talented developing attorneys with substantive litigation experience in another area. The firm describes the opportunity as being with a growing, collaborative firm.

Requirements

Strong research and writing skills.
Three to fifteen years of experience in litigation, ideally in insurance defense.
Experience with case management, motion practice, and discovery.
Experience handling hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and trials.
Admission to the California Bar.
Substantive litigation experience.

Nice To Haves

Insurance defense experience.

Responsibilities

Manage cases through all phases of insurance defense litigation.
Handle motion practice and discovery.
Conduct or handle hearings and depositions.
Handle arbitrations and trials.
Represent defendants in construction litigation matters, including property and personal injury claims.