Litigation Paralegal, Construction Defense

Job overview

The Litigation Paralegal, Construction Defense is primarily an in-office role in Denver, CO, with a base salary of $65,000 and up annually depending on experience. Higgins Hopkins McLain & Roswell is a boutique litigation firm defending builders, developers, contractors, and design professionals in Colorado. The paralegal supports cases from inception through trial, performing substantive billable litigation work and coordinating with attorneys, clients, experts, and claims professionals. The role contributes to case preparation and the firm’s construction and casualty defense practice.

What you'll do

• Manage documents
• prepare required disclosures
• draft defense tenders, notices of claim, and subpoenas
• communicate with clients, insurance carriers, and experts
• assist with deposition exhibits
• and support trial preparation, including exhibit and witness lists.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

litigation paralegal

construction defense

denver co

higgins hopkins mclain & roswell

complex litigation

document management

disclosure preparation

subpoenas

deposition support

trial preparation

$65k and up

in-office role

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Firm-paid health and dental insurance
• firm-paid short- and long-term disability
• optional vision, life, accident, and critical illness coverage
• 401(k) with a 4% firm match after six months
• covered underground parking
• paid holidays
• and accrued paid time off.

Why this role

The posting describes a 1,500-hour annual billable expectation and a $50 production bonus for each billable hour above that threshold that is billed to a client.

About the employer

Higgins Hopkins McLain & Roswell, LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.