Real Estate Litigation/Landlord-Tenant Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks an attorney with a minimum of 2 years of Landlord-Tenant/Real Estate Litigation experience to join their team in Uniondale, NY. This role offers significant opportunities for direct client interaction and trials with a diverse client base of NYC landlords and developers.

Duties

• Draft motions for summary judgment and motions to compel.
• Appear daily in Landlord-Tenant court to argue motions and try cases.

Requirements

• Experience handling NYC-based Landlord-Tenant court appearances and preparing predicate notices.
• Experience drafting pleadings in plenary actions for breach of contract/lease/guaranty.
• Experience drafting lease modifications, surrender agreements, and related landlord-tenant agreements.
• Experience providing legal advice to real estate operators, focusing on NYC and the U.S.
• Landlord/Tenant trial experience is a plus.
• NYC-based real estate experience preferred.
• Commercial/construction litigation experience is a plus.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.

Certifications

• Admitted to practice law in New York State.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance.
• Group term life insurance.
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Optional term life insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Referral bonuses.

This boutique New York law firm offers competitive salaries and practices in the areas of trusts and estates, taxation, arbitration, mediation, ADR, and labor law. Attorneys enjoy a friendly, small-firm atmosphere.