• Location: Dallas,Los Angeles,New York,Chicago
  • Practice Area: LITIGATION
  • Admits: CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, TEXAS
  • Salary: $295,000 - $315,000
  • Specialties: ARBITRATION, BANKRUPTCY, COMPLEX, CONTRACTS, FORECLOSURE, FRANCHISE, FRAUD, INSURANCE, JOINT VENTURE, LEASING

Senior Litigation Attorney / 8+ Years’ Experience (CA / NC / TX / NY / REMOTE)

  • Position Locations: Dallas,Los Angeles,New York,Chicago
  • Salary: $295,000 - $315,000
  • Schedule: 3/2 Hybrid
  • Admits: CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, TEXAS
  • Practice Area: LITIGATION
  • Specialties: ARBITRATION, BANKRUPTCY, COMPLEX, CONTRACTS, FORECLOSURE, FRANCHISE, FRAUD, INSURANCE, JOINT VENTURE, LEASING

Firm Description:


Position Description:
Our client is seeking highly skilled Senior Litigation Attorneys with 8+ years of complex commercial litigation experience to join their Litigation Practice Group. Positions are available in the Charlotte, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, San Diego, San Francisco, and Winston‑Salem markets.
Qualified remote candidates may also be considered if they reside—and are barred—in a state where our client conducts business.

This role is ideal for an attorney with extensive experience handling sophisticated litigation matters, particularly those involving financial institutions, commercial real estate, and loan servicing disputes. Candidates should have a strong track record leading litigation teams in federal and state courts and representing clients in high‑stakes disputes involving distressed commercial real estate assets and secured creditor remedies.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage litigation teams in complex commercial matters in federal and state courts nationwide
  • Represent financial institutions—including banks, master servicers, special servicers, CMBS trusts, insurance companies, and other lenders—in matters involving:
    • 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 relating to commercial mortgage‑backed securities (CMBS)
  • Represent financial institutions and special servicers in distressed real estate loan matters and property dispositions
  • Manage contested bankruptcy matters, UCC sales, mezzanine loan enforcement, and replevin actions
  • Protect lender interests in loans secured by:
    • Hotels
    • Retail properties
    • Office and industrial assets
    • Multifamily and healthcare properties
    • Ground leases
    • Pledged personal property interests
  • Defend financial institutions in lender liability matters, including claims involving:
    • Breach of contract
    • Breach of fiduciary duty
    • Implied covenant of good faith
    • Fraud and misrepresentation
    • Partnership and 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 AAA
  • Represent title insurance companies in claims involving:
    • Fraudulent deeds and mortgages
    • Quiet title actions
    • Adverse possession
    • Lien priority disputes
    • Boundary disputes
  • Represent landlords and tenants in commercial lease litigation, including:
    • Ground lease disputes
    • Evictions and holdovers
    • Rent reconciliation disputes
    • Reformation claims
    • Breach of lease actions

Qualifications

  • J.D. from an accredited law school
  • Active bar membership in the relevant jurisdiction (or ability to become licensed promptly)
  • Minimum 8+ years of complex commercial litigation experience
  • Significant experience representing financial institutions, lenders, or servicers
  • 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
  • Exceptional writing, oral advocacy, analytical, and strategic thinking abilities
  • Strong client‑management skills

Preferred Experience

  • CMBS and loan servicing litigation
  • Distressed real estate and mezzanine loan enforcement
  • Bankruptcy litigation involving secured lending
  • Arbitration
  • Title insurance litigation
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