Associate Attorney, Litigation

Overview

This full-time position 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 role includes 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 location options include in-office, hybrid, or fully remote depending on candidate qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage and handle caseloads of contested foreclosures, defensive litigation, and ancillary matters for mortgage servicers and investors.
• Prosecute commercial foreclosures from initiation to 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 through 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 and seek fee approval from clients as required; track billable and non-billable time.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This role may include supervisory duties.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
• Bar license in good standing in New York is required.
• Bar licenses in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and/or Connecticut are 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 New York 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.
• 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.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Normal office working 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.
• No employment sponsorship or immigration support is provided for this position. This includes no support for CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, H-1B, TN, E-3, O-1, or any other visa categories.
• Only qualified candidates will be contacted for consideration.
• This job description is not all-inclusive; additional duties may be assigned to meet organizational needs.