Litigation Associate Attorney

Overview

This role represents mortgage servicer and investor clients in residential and commercial foreclosure, title, and general real estate litigation, including consumer claims brought directly against clients. Responsibilities include appearances in state and federal court for routine and contested hearings, reviewing incoming litigation, developing case strategy, drafting legal documents, conducting discovery, trials, and evidentiary hearings, handling state and federal appeals, and participating in settlement negotiations. Work may be in-office, hybrid, or fully remote depending on qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage an active 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, and 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 client directives, including electronic communication through various online portals used by clients.
• Coordinate with support staff to prepare and execute documents for client signature, court filing, and internal or client reporting.
• Research and analyze complex client matters and collaborate with partners on client advice and potential resolution.
• Create matter budgets, seek fee approval as required by clients, and track billable and non-billable time.

Requirements

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

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to effectively manage time and priorities.
• Ability to keep confidences.
• Strong writing skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate in both written and oral form.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
• Maintain high professionalism and a positive attitude through challenges.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with clients, staff, peers, and management at all levels.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, talk, or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision.

Work Environment

• Normal office working conditions with quiet to moderate noise level.

Compensation & Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation package.
• Salary commensurate with experience and accomplishments.

Work Authorization

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
• No employment sponsorship or support is available for this position, including support for CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, and no sponsorship in any NIV category (including TN, E-3, H-1B, O-1). The organization will not support an H-1B Registration or provide visa sponsorship or immigration support (including STEM OPT training plan). Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future.

Additional Information

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; other related duties may be assigned to meet organizational needs.
• Due to the high volume of calls received, only qualified candidates will be contacted for consideration.