Construction Associate Attorney

2-3 yrs required

Full-time

No

## Construction Associate Attorney at Carney Badley Spellman

Carney Badley Spellman, PS is a full-service Seattle law firm that is seeking a construction associate attorney with 2-3 years of experience in construction disputes. This position will focus on lien and bond claims, as well as claims associated with schedule delay and scope changes. The ideal candidate will have strong legal research, writing, and analysis skills; motion practice experience; knowledge of e-discovery process; and review and analysis of construction contracts. Additional experience in taking and defending depositions, as well as arbitration and/or trial is preferred.

**Job Responsibilities:**

- Conduct legal research, writing, and analysis
- Draft written discovery and manage the e-discovery process
- Review and analyze construction contracts
- Take and defend depositions, as well as arbitration and/or trial
- Provide quality communication skills
- Work on a team while being self-motivated
- Provide excellent client service

**Qualifications:**

- 2-3 years of experience in construction disputes
- Top academic record
- Quality communication skills
- Ability to work on a team while being self-motivated
- Passion for excellent client service

**Compensation:**

The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.

**About Carney Badley Spellman:**

Carney Badley Spellman, PS is a full-service Seattle law firm with approximately 50 lawyers. We are committed to providing the highest quality service to clients located in the Pacific Northwest and across the country. We are part of a global network of firms through the State Capital Law Group, which allows us to find solutions for legal issues that may arise as clients expand their businesses across the country and around the world.

Our business group works primarily with middle market private businesses and we often serve as their outside general counsel. We are the trusted advisors that our clients turn to for any legal issues that arise during the life cycle of their business. Our rapidly growing business practice group includes attorneys who focus on startups and work with new or repeat entrepreneurs, complex corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, real estate, trusts and estates, and several of our attorneys have advanced degrees in tax law. We guide our clients on legal issues from formation through planning exit strategies, negotiating and executing transactions.

Legal research, writing, and analysis; motion practice; drafting written discovery and general experience with the e-discovery process; and review and analysis of construction contracts; taking and defending depositions, as well as arbitration and/or trial.

Qualification and Experience Top academic record, demonstration of quality communication skills, ability to work on a team while being self-motivated, and a passion for excellent client service.

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