Associate Attorney, Litigation

JOB SUMMARY

Represent mortgage servicer and investor clients in residential and commercial foreclosure, title and general real estate litigation, including consumer claims directly against the firm’s clients.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage and handle case load of contested foreclosures, defensive litigation and ancillary matters on behalf of mortgage servicers and investors.
• Prosecute commercial foreclosures from start to finish.
• Analyze loan files, title reports, and other client documents.
• Draft motions, pleadings, settlement agreements, discovery demands and responses.
• Appear in court for settlement, case management conferences, motion arguments, trials, hearings and appeals.
• Communicate with clients to ensure quality representation and implementation of all client directives, including electronic communication through various online portals used by clients.
• Collaborate with support staff for preparation and execution of documents to be signed by the client, filed with the court and/or for internal or client reporting purposes.
• Research and analyze difficult client cases and collaborate with partners as to client advice and potential resolution.
• Create matter budgets and seek fee approval from clients as per their requirements; track billable and non-billable time.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job may require supervisory responsibilities.

Education & Work Experience

• J.D. degree, bar license in good standing in New York required.
• Bar license in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and/or Connecticut not required but a plus.
• Minimum 5 years relevant litigation experience preferred but less experience will be considered for an otherwise qualified candidate.
• Working knowledge and experience with New York Mortgage Foreclosure Law and practice is required.

Physical Demands

• Normal office working conditions, with quiet to moderate noise level within the work environment.

Salary

$100,000-$150,000/Annually