Senior General Commercial Real Estate Litigation Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Senior General Commercial Real Estate Litigation Attorney with at least 10 years of experience in New York, New York. The role involves managing practice areas and handling real estate litigation matters, focusing on commercial mortgage foreclosures and secured creditor enforcement.

Duties

• Draft and prepare pleadings, motions, discovery, and appeals.
• Appear in State and Federal Courts and participate in mediations.
• Conduct diligence related to the purchase and sale of notes and mortgages.

Requirements

• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Experience in real estate litigation.
• Management experience.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• High level of independence and multitasking capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and prioritizing skills.
• Strong communication and written skills for client contact.
• Must be admitted in New York (New Jersey admission a plus).
• Bankruptcy experience is a plus.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Admission to the New York State Bar.

Skills

• Legal research and writing.
• Negotiation and management.
• Analytical and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
• Hybrid work schedule.
• Excellent opportunity for business development.
• Professional development.
• Health insurance.
• FSA/EAP.
• Subsidized dental insurance.
• Subsidized vision insurance.
• Paid time-off.
• 401k plan with matching.

This law firm is located in New York, New York and has a team of highly talented attorneys with a group of both litigation and transactional attorneys. This firm takes pride in successfully blending two legal teams in order to bring each client the highest level of representation in complex real estate matters. This firm's practice areas include transactional real estate (office, multi-family, retail, and industrial), creditors' rights and bankruptcy, litigation, commercial and residential foreclosure, and landlord and tenant.