Overview
A law firm is seeking highly skilled Senior Litigation Attorneys with 8+ years of experience to join its Litigation Practice Group. Openings are available in the following offices: Charlotte (CHR), Dallas (DAL), Los Angeles (LA), New York (NY), Raleigh (RAL), San Diego (SD), San Francisco (SFO), and Winston-Salem (WS). Remote candidates may be considered if they are barred in and reside in a state where the firm conducts business.
This role is suited for attorneys with substantial experience handling complex commercial litigation matters, particularly those involving financial institutions, commercial real estate, and loan servicing disputes.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage litigation teams in complex commercial matters in federal and state courts nationwide.
- Represent banks, master servicers, special servicers, CMBS trusts, insurance companies, and other lenders in:
- Workouts of non-performing commercial real estate loans
- Forbearances and discounted payoffs
- Deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure
- Note sales
- Receiverships
- Judicial and non-judicial foreclosures
- Exercise of secured creditor remedies
- Handle litigation and loan servicing matters related to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).
- Represent financial institutions and special servicers in distressed real estate loan matters and commercial property dispositions.
- Manage contested bankruptcy matters, UCC sales, mezzanine loan enforcement, and replevin actions.
- Protect lenders’ interests in loans secured by hotels, retail properties, office and industrial assets, multifamily and healthcare properties, ground leases, and pledged personal property interests.
- Defend financial institutions in lender liability actions, including claims involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, implied covenant of good faith, fraud and misrepresentation, partnership/joint venture disputes, waiver, estoppel, and modification claims.
- Handle complex business disputes involving contracts, franchise agreements, floorplan financing, real estate matters, and shareholder disputes.
- Represent clients in arbitration proceedings, including before the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
- Represent title insurance companies in claims involving fraudulent deeds and mortgages, quiet title actions, adverse possession, lien priority disputes, and boundary disputes.
- Represent landlords and tenants in commercial lease litigation, including ground lease disputes, evictions and holdovers, rent reconciliation disputes, reformation claims, and breach of lease actions.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Active bar admission in the state of the office location or ability to obtain promptly.
- Minimum of 8+ years of complex commercial litigation experience.
- Significant experience representing financial institutions, servicers, or lenders.
- Strong background in commercial real estate litigation and secured creditor remedies.
- Experience handling contested matters in both federal and state courts.
- Proven ability to manage cases independently and lead litigation teams.
- Excellent written and oral advocacy skills.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and client management skills.
Preferred Experience
- Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and loan servicing litigation.
- Distressed real estate and mezzanine loan enforcement.
- Bankruptcy litigation related to secured lending.
- Arbitration experience.
- Title insurance litigation.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-value litigation matters.
- Collaborative and entrepreneurial team environment.
- Clear path for leadership and business development growth.
Expected Salary Range: $295,000 to $315,000
Location
Positions available in Charlotte (CHR), Dallas (DAL), Los Angeles (LA), New York (NY), Raleigh (RAL), San Diego (SD), San Francisco (SFO), Winston-Salem (WS), and remote candidates barred in and residing in states where the firm operates may be considered.
Applicants are advised not to include Date of Birth or Social Security Number in application documents.