Junior Construction Litigation Associate

Our client is seeking a Junior Construction Litigation Associate to join its growing litigation team in Nashville. This is an excellent opportunity for a junior attorney looking to build a sophisticated litigation practice focused on construction disputes, complex commercial litigation, and contract-related matters. The firm is open to candidates with 1-3 years of litigation experience, including attorneys currently serving in or recently completing a judicial clerkship. Prior construction litigation experience is beneficial but not required. Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills are the highest priorities for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Support all phases of litigation from case inception through resolution, trial, and appeal.
• Conduct legal research and draft motions, briefs, pleadings, and memoranda.
• Manage and participate in written discovery, document review, and fact investigations.
• Assist with depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trials.
• Collaborate with clients, experts, consultants, and litigation teams.
• Handle matters involving construction defects, delay claims, contract disputes, payment disputes, insurance-related issues, and other complex business litigation matters.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in Tennessee or eligible for admission.
• 1-3 years of litigation experience, including judicial clerkship experience.
• Exceptional legal writing, research, and analytical abilities.
• Strong oral advocacy and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced legal environment.
• Demonstrated interest in litigation and dispute resolution.

Preferred Experience

• Current or recent federal, state, or appellate judicial clerkship.
• Experience with commercial litigation, construction litigation, or complex civil litigation.
• Drafting dispositive motions, briefs, and substantive legal filings.
• Trial preparation, courtroom exposure, or evidentiary hearing experience.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Direct mentorship from experienced litigators.
• Early responsibility and meaningful client exposure.
• Opportunity to develop litigation, deposition, and trial skills.
• Work on sophisticated construction and commercial disputes.
• Clear path for professional growth and advancement.