Job Title
Construction Attorney
Firm
Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.
Location
New York-New York City
Description
Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. seeks a construction associate with 4-7 years’ experience in construction contracts and dispute resolution, including significant experience in the following areas: drafting and negotiating construction contract documents, including Stipulated sum and cost-plus owner/contractor construction agreements, including construction management agreements, Preconstruction and owner advisor agreements, Subcontractor and trade agreements Owner/architect agreements and subconsultant agreements Familiarity with AIA form agreements Negotiating and drafting close-out agreements and other settlement documents providing advice on issues of contract interpretation and scope of contractual responsibilities NY mechanics lien and trust fund statutes, including filing and discharging mechanics liens, and lien foreclosure actions Analysis and dispute resolution of delay claims, breach of contract claims, insurance coverage, and defective design claims Experience with construction defect claims Dispute resolution in New York state and federal courts, arbitration, and mediations, including: preparing and filing pleadings, preparing and responding to interrogatories and document requests, briefing and arguing motions to dismiss and for summary judgment, conducting legal research including in WESTLAW, writing legal memoranda, producing and reviewing documents in e-discovery platforms, taking and defending depositions, drafting mediation statements, preparing fact and expert witnesses for hearings, appearing for court conferences, preparing exhibit lists and assembling trial and arbitration exhibits, some experience examining witnesses at hearings or trial, negotiating settlement agreements. Salary range: 200k – 250k Please forward a cover letter, resume, transcript and writing sample to Marilyn Palacios mpalacios@rosenbergestis.com, and cc to Dean Arfanis darfanis@rosenbergestis.com, for consideration.
Posted
Updated
Closed
Position
Associate
Practice Areas
Litigation, Real Estate
Specialties
Construction
Experience
4 to 7 years
Employer Type
Law Firm