Full-Time

Construction Defects Litigation Paralegal

Posted on 11/26/2025

Deadline 12/10/26
Foley & Lardner LLP

Foley & Lardner LLP

201-500 employees

Full-service law firm providing legal services

Compensation Overview

$75.2k - $115.8k/yr

Orlando, FL, USA + 4 more

More locations: Tampa, FL, USA | Miami, FL, USA | Dallas, TX, USA | Jacksonville, FL, USA

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Category
Legal & Compliance (1)
Requirements
  • High School or equivalent required
  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal required
  • Construction defects experience required
Responsibilities
  • Assist in drafting responses to Demands for Arbitration and Discovery
  • Draft responses to complaints and discovery
  • Prepare materials and documents for hearings
  • File and service circuit court filings
  • Draft settlement agreements, signatures, and fund disbursements
  • Track mediation outcomes, settlements, and tender of payments
  • Request documents from client
  • Assist in preparation of team snapshots for meetings
  • Update claims database
  • Prepare Response to Notices of Claims
  • Prepare Work Authorization Agreements
  • Request copies of inspections and estimates
  • Prepare claim for final hearing
  • Consistently achieve billable hour expectation set by the firm (including approved non-billable time)
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree or paralegal certificate from an American Bar Association approved paralegal program preferred
  • Prior experience billing time strongly preferred

Foley & Lardner LLP is a law firm formed by the merger of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP and Foley & Lardner LLP on April 1, 2018. It provides a full range of legal services to clients across the United States, Mexico, Asia, and Europe, with about 1,100 attorneys in 24 offices. The firm handles corporate, intellectual property, regulatory, compliance, litigation, and other legal matters, serving clients in multiple industries. Its structure unifies the former firms under a single name, expanding geographic reach and capabilities, especially along the Midwest, East and West coasts, Florida, and Texas where Gardere had a strong presence. The firm operates through coordinated teams across offices, offering cross-border and cross-functional legal support to meet client needs. Foley & Lardner’s goal is to provide comprehensive, integrated legal services on a national and international scale, helping clients manage risk, grow business, and resolve disputes efficiently.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dallas, Texas

Founded

1909

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Ranked No. 45 on 2025 Am Law 100 with $1.28 billion 2024 revenue.
  • Expanded to 27 offices by 2025, including Salt Lake City 2021, Raleigh 2024, Nashville 2025.
  • Clients like Johnson Controls, CVS, Harley Davidson, MLB provide stable cross-selling revenue.

What critics are saying

  • Partner attrition hits Texas offices as Gardere laterals defect within 12-24 months.
  • Energy practice erodes as Baker Botts, Vinson & Elkins capture renewables, oil & gas share.
  • AI tools from Relativity, LawGeex compress M&A margins, collapsing leverage in 24-48 months.

What makes Foley & Lardner LLP unique

  • 2018 merger with Gardere Wynne Sewell expanded to 24 offices across US, Mexico, Asia, Europe.
  • M&A practice handles thousands of transactions in manufacturing, health care, life sciences, technology, energy.
  • Privacy and data security integrates into M&A due diligence for regulated environments.

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