Construction Law Associate Attorney

Role & Responsibilities

• Advise clients on a broad range of construction law matters, including construction contracts, disputes, claims, and risk management.
• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate construction-related agreements, contracts, amendments, and supporting legal documents.
• Represent clients in construction litigation and other dispute-resolution matters.
• Assist with and manage matters involving mediation, arbitration, and settlement negotiations.
• Analyze construction claims, contractual disputes, delays, defects, payment issues, and other project-related legal matters.
• Conduct legal research and prepare pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery responses, correspondence, and other legal documentation.
• Work closely with contractors, developers, owners, architects, engineers, insurers, and other stakeholders involved in construction projects.
• Provide practical legal advice regarding contractual obligations, liabilities, claims exposure, and risk mitigation.
• Support clients throughout the lifecycle of construction projects, from contract negotiation through dispute resolution.
• Manage case files, deadlines, discovery, documentation, and litigation-related activities.
• Participate in client meetings, negotiations, depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and other proceedings as required.
• Collaborate with partners and senior attorneys on complex construction and commercial litigation matters.
• Maintain strong client relationships and provide timely, business-focused legal advice.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• 3-5 years of relevant legal experience, preferably within construction law, commercial litigation, or a related practice area.
• Active Massachusetts Bar admission is mandatory.
• Strong experience in Construction Law.
• Hands-on experience drafting and negotiating commercial and construction contracts.
• Experience handling or supporting construction litigation and dispute resolution matters.
• Exposure to mediation and arbitration.
• Understanding of construction claims, contractual disputes, risk allocation, and claims management.
• Strong legal research, drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to independently manage matters while collaborating effectively with partners and other attorneys.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong client advisory and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple matters, deadlines, and priorities in a law-firm environment.
• Candidates currently based in or able to work from Boston, Massachusetts are preferred.
• Suitable backgrounds include Construction Attorney, Construction Litigation Associate, Associate Attorney, Litigation Associate, and Construction Law Associate.