Construction Litigation Attorney – Los Angeles, CA

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $135,000 – $300,000+
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: On-site or hybrid in Los Angeles, CA, 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.

Hire Innovative is recruiting a Construction Litigation Attorney in Los Angeles, CA for a confidential construction-law practice. The role centers on the ability to connect legal strategy to project facts, technical records, contracts, insurance, and the practical pressures of construction disputes. Candidates invited to speak with Hire Innovative will receive the available employer, team, and interview details before deciding whether to proceed.

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 search accounts for Los Angeles commute patterns, office expectations, and a market where strong candidates compare platform quality as closely as compensation. 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

Send your current resume through the form below. A cover letter is optional. Candidates whose experience matches the opening will hear from Hire Innovative about the employer, timing, and interview process. We do not submit your resume without your consent.