Construction Litigation Paralegal- 3574173

Job Title: Construction Litigation Paralegal

Location: Houston, TX

Salary/Payrate: 105-110K

Work Environment: HYBRID (3 days ONSITE, 2 days REMOTE)

Term: Full-time, direct hire

Bachelor’s degree required: NO

Referral fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets
hired

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Construction Litigation Paralegal provides high-level legal
and administrative support to attorneys in the Construction and
Commercial Litigation practice group. This role supports complex,
document-intensive matters involving construction defects,
contract disputes, delay claims, payment disputes, mechanics
liens, bond claims, abstracts of judgment, and related
enforcement proceedings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Case Management and Litigation Support

* Manages construction litigation matters from inception through
trial and post-judgment enforcement.
* Drafts and prepares pleadings, motions, discovery requests and
responses, subpoenas, correspondence,
* and lien-related filings.
* Maintains case calendars and tracks statutory deadlines,
including lien perfection, bond claim deadlines,
* and post-judgment filing deadlines.
* E-files documents in state and federal courts.

Mechanics Liens and Bond Claims

* Prepares, reviews, and files mechanics lien affidavits and
related statutory notices in compliance with
* applicable state requirements.
* Tracks statutory deadlines for notice, filing, service, and
foreclosure actions.
* Coordinates filing of lien releases, partial releases, and
satisfactions.
* Assists with payment bond claims and bond enforcement
proceedings.
* Communicates with clients regarding lien rights, required
documentation, and preservation of claims.
* Maintains lien tracking spreadsheets and deadline management
systems.

Abstracts of Judgment and Post-Judgment Enforcement

* Prepares and files abstracts of judgment in appropriate
counties to perfect judgment liens.
* Coordinates recording with county clerks and confirm proper
indexing.
* Monitors expiration and renewal deadlines for judgment liens.
* Prepares writs of execution, writs of garnishment, and
turnover-related documents.
* Tracks collections efforts and maintain post-judgment
enforcement files.
* Coordinates with constables, sheriffs, and third-party
collection vendors as needed.

Discovery and Construction Document Management

* Organizes and analyzes all project documentation (prime
contracts and subcontracts, RFI’s, schedules
* and delay analyses, inspection and expert reports, etc.)
* Manages large electronic productions and assists with privilege
review.
* Prepares deposition summaries and manage exhibits.

Client and Team Coordination

* Serves as liaison between attorneys, clients, experts, vendors,
and court personnel.
* Assists with factual investigation and case strategy support.
* Collaborates with litigation support and records teams to
ensure seamless document management.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

* Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal certificate preferred.
* Ability to prepare and record lien documents with little
supervision.
* 5+ years of litigation experience, preferably in construction
litigation.
* Proficiency in e-recording lien and related documents with
county clerks using third-party recording
* platforms.
* Demonstrated experience handling mechanics liens, bond claims,
bonds to indemnify, and post-judgment
* enforcement.
* Strong knowledge of lien deadlines and county recording
requirements.
* Knowledge of state and federal court procedures.
* Proficiency in e-discovery platforms and document management
systems.
* Advance Microsoft office skills.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.