Overview
This role involves representing mortgage servicer and investor clients in residential and commercial foreclosure, title, and general real estate litigation, including consumer claims against the clients. The position requires appearances in state and federal courts for routine and contested hearings, reviewing litigation, developing case strategies, drafting legal documents, conducting discovery, trials, evidentiary hearings, appeals, and settlement negotiations. Work arrangements may be in-office, hybrid, or fully remote depending on the candidate's qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Manage and handle caseloads involving contested foreclosures, defensive litigation, and ancillary matters for mortgage servicers and investors.
- Prosecute commercial foreclosures from initiation through completion.
- Analyze loan files, title reports, and other client documents.
- Draft motions, pleadings, settlement agreements, discovery demands, and responses.
- Appear in court for settlement conferences, case management, motion arguments, trials, hearings, and appeals.
- Communicate with clients to ensure quality representation and adherence to client directives, including electronic communication via client portals.
- Collaborate with support staff to prepare and execute documents for client signatures, court filings, and reporting.
- Research and analyze complex client cases and collaborate with partners on client advice and potential resolutions.
- Create matter budgets, seek fee approvals from clients as required, and track billable and non-billable time.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- This position may include supervisory duties.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
- Active bar license in good standing in Pennsylvania is required.
- Bar admission in New Jersey, New York, and/or Connecticut is a plus but not required.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant litigation experience preferred; candidates with less experience may be considered if otherwise qualified.
- Working knowledge and experience with Pennsylvania Mortgage Foreclosure Law and practice is required.
Skills and Abilities
- Effective time and priority management.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Strong legal writing skills.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
- Maintain professionalism under challenging circumstances.
- Strong interpersonal skills to interact with clients, staff, peers, and management.
- Positive attitude.
Physical Demands
- Frequently required to sit, talk, and hear.
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment
- Normal office conditions with quiet to moderate noise levels.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary range: $100,000 to $150,000 annually, commensurate with experience and accomplishments.
Additional Information
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- No employment immigration sponsorship or support will be provided, including CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, H-1B, TN, E-3, O-1, or any other visa categories.
- Only qualified candidates will be contacted due to high volume of applications.
- This job description is not all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned to meet organizational needs.
Location
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Position may be in-office, hybrid, or fully remote depending on candidate qualifications.
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Bar license in Pennsylvania required; additional state admissions preferred but not mandatory.