Construction Litigation Attorney – San Diego, CA

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

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

A confidential construction-law practice has engaged Hire Innovative to identify a Construction Litigation Attorney in San Diego, CA. The hiring need is focused on 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. San Diego candidates can expect an early discussion about work model, compensation, team structure, and whether the opportunity offers a meaningful step forward. The interview process will cover team structure, workload, success measures, and advancement.

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

Use the application form to submit your current resume; a cover letter is optional. Hire Innovative will review the application and contact qualified candidates about the employer and next steps. Your information is not shared with the employer without your consent.