Job Description

Job Summary:

The Associate Attorney will handle Construction and Business Law matters. This individual will maintain positive contact, observe confidentiality, and must be team-oriented. This position will use technical knowledge with legal excellence to resolve a full gamut of construction industry issues including defective construction, design claims, contract preparation, negligence claims, securing payments and general counsel.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and managing the process for contract reviews
• Identifying, developing, and implementing measures that both protect the company and help advance our business goals.
• Negotiating contractual issues (master service agreements, joint venture agreements, subcontracts, purchase orders etc.) including terms and conditions for bonds, delays and damages, penalties, insurance, contractual obligations, and interrelations with third parties.
• Communicating with clients, governmental authorities and other stakeholders.
• Overseeing and managing outside counsel and setting clear expectations
• Provide initial analysis and develop case strategy
• Prepare and respond to discovery
• Take and defend depositions, draft motions and attend hearings
• Explain legal options and bring possible outcomes or threats to our attention.
• Build relationships with clients

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
• In good standing and able to practice law in the state of Texas
• Min 1-5 years’ experience in construction and business litigation
• Experience with a construction company, contractor, consultant or law firm in the areas of engineering and construction law
• Capable of working independently with minimal oversight
• Demonstrated drafting and negotiation experience involving professional services and construction related agreements
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Well-developed communications skills; ability to clearly and concisely express legal issues and analysis to management, clients, government authorities and other stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, drafting and negotiation skills.
• Detail-oriented and organized, exercising extreme attention to details and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and resolve problems.

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