Creditors Rights Attorney

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Creditors’ Rights Attorney to join our Baltimore office and handle bankruptcy, commercial collection, loan enforcement, and financial services litigation matters.

Responsibilities

• Represent banks, financial institutions, private funds, equipment lenders, landlords, and other commercial creditors
• Handle commercial loan workouts, restructurings, foreclosures, receiverships, judgment enforcement, and commercial collection matters
• Represent secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
• Draft motions, pleadings, discovery requests, settlement agreements, workout documents, and other legal filings
• Manage matters in Maryland state courts and federal bankruptcy courts
• Conduct legal research and advise clients regarding distressed loans, asset recovery, and enforcement strategies
• Participate in hearings, depositions, mediations, negotiations, and trials
• Work directly with clients to develop practical and commercially focused legal strategies
• Collaborate with attorneys across the firm’s bankruptcy, financial transactions, and commercial litigation practices

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active Maryland Bar license
• Experience handling creditors’ rights, commercial bankruptcy, financial services litigation, commercial collections, or related matters
• Experience representing lenders, financial institutions, or other commercial creditors preferred
• Strong legal research, writing, negotiation, and litigation skills
• Ability to manage matters independently while collaborating with attorneys and support staff
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to responsive client service
• Admission to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland preferred

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Generous paid time off
• Professional development opportunities
• Substantive responsibility and direct client interaction
• Collaborative, team oriented work environment

Pay

Salary: $125,000 - $160,000 per year