Construction Litigation Attorney – Cedar Rapids, IA

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $120,000 – $275,000+
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: On-site or hybrid in Cedar Rapids, IA, subject to court, client, deal, and team needs. The exact office schedule will be confirmed before interview.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Employer-supported retirement plan.
• Bar dues, CLE support, and professional-development resources appropriate to the role.
• Bonus, origination credit, or other performance incentives where offered by the employer.
• Final eligibility, plan design, and incentive terms are confirmed with the employer before interview.

An employer represented by Hire Innovative is seeking a Construction Litigation Attorney in Cedar Rapids, IA. The position needs someone who can connect legal strategy to project facts, technical records, contracts, insurance, and the practical pressures of construction disputes. Because this is a confidential search, the employer identity and remaining role details are provided during the first qualified conversation.

About the Role

The role provides sophisticated disputes, direct client contact, and a chance to build deeper construction-industry expertise. Day to day, the person in this position will connect legal strategy to project facts, technical records, contracts, insurance, and the practical pressures of construction disputes. The Cedar Rapids employer values practical judgment, accessible communication, and a candidate interested in durable local relationships. Candidates will receive clear information about team structure, expected workload, and how success is measured.

Responsibilities

• Analyze contracts, plans, schedules, change records, expert materials, claims, and insurance issues.
• Prepare pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions, mediation, and trial materials.
• Coordinate with owners, contractors, design professionals, consultants, carriers, and experts.
• Translate complex project history into clear legal strategy and client advice.
• Take ownership of assigned matters and keep clients and supervising attorneys informed about deadlines, risk, and next steps.

Required Qualifications

• Construction, defect, commercial, insurance, or complex-litigation experience.
• Ability to work confidently with technical documents and expert issues.
• Strong writing, case organization, and client communication.
• Active or eligible state bar admission for the position.
• Ability to manage priorities independently and communicate early when a decision or resource is needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the employer’s practice area, matter type, and local court or transaction process.
• Comfort using modern legal research, document, case-management, or billing systems.

How to Apply

Submit a current resume through the form on this page. A cover letter is optional. Hire Innovative reviews each application for role alignment and contacts candidates whose background matches the opening. Your resume and identifying information will not be sent to the employer without your consent.