Attorney – Construction & Design Litigation (Engineering Degree Required)

About the role

Hall & Evans, LLC — one of Colorado’s oldest and most respected trial firms — is seeking an experienced Construction & Design Litigation Associate Attorney with an Engineering Degree to join our Construction & Design practice group. The ideal candidate will have experience defending construction and design litigation matters. Experience representing developers, general contractors, design professionals, and subcontractors is strongly preferred. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside talented legal professionals in a collegial, business-casual environment located in Downtown Denver. You will gain hands-on experience with clients, depositions, court appearances, and business development.

A hybrid work schedule—three days in the office and two days working remotely—is offered after successful completion of training.

Responsibilities

• Interviewing and meeting with client representatives
• Direct experience/interaction with insurance claims representatives, including reporting, case assessment, evaluation, and strategy
• Responsibility for handling own files/matters
• Taking and defending fact and expert depositions
• Expert engagement and preparation, expert disclosures and reporting
• All facets of pre-trial discovery and preparation
• All facets of pre-trial motions
• Management and delegation of work to paralegals
• First chair mediation experience (preferred)
• First chair trial/arbitration experience (preferred)
• Construction contract drafting and negotiation (preferred)
• Schedule and payment claim experience (preferred)
• Marketing and business development interest
• Drafting publications, articles, or legal presentations (preferred)

Requirements

• Currently licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Strong work ethic and proven case management skills
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Exceptional research and writing skills
• Ability to travel
• Competent computer skills in Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Experience with large exposure cases, multi-party litigation, complex construction, and design matters
• Experience with large document production and database matters

Benefits

• Financial stability
• Great benefits, many that are 100% paid by the Firm
• Flexible Time Off
• Hybrid working schedule
• Professional work environment with a casual dress code
• Respectful and collegial culture
• Onsite training to promote continuous learning
• Current technology and in-house IT professionals
• Onsite gym — free of charge

Pay

The hiring range for this position is $100,000 - $187,500 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule: three days in the office and two days working remotely after successful completion of training.