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Real Estate Litigation Partner [Book or No Book, NY]

$300k - $400k

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Job Description

Job Description

Salary range: $300K - $400K

Location: New York, NY

Visa Sponsorship Details: Not open to any visas (e.g. US citizen, Green Card holders)

Hybrid work policy: Hybrid — partial work from home available; New York, NY


About this role

We are looking for a Real Estate Litigation Partner with 12–15+ years of experience to join Sklar Kirsh LLP in New York, NY as a senior litigator specializing in complex real estate disputes. This is a rare and highly specialized role that pairs deep real estate expertise with real litigation firepower. It's ideal for a seasoned attorney ready to step into a more entrepreneurial, relationship-driven environment while doing sophisticated, high-stakes work.

What will you be doing?
  • Serving as first chair on complex real estate litigation matters for NY property owners, developers, REITs, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals

  • Handling real property, commercial lease, partnership/joint venture, zoning, environmental, condemnation, and hospitality disputes

  • Acting as an internal resource and collaborating with the real estate transactional group

  • Supervising and mentoring mid-level and junior litigators throughout the full matter lifecycle

  • Developing and growing client relationships as part of a collaborative 11-partner firm

Key Requirements
  • 12–15+ years of litigation experience with a strong, dedicated focus on real estate litigation (not transactional)

  • Meaningful first chair trial experience — this is non-negotiable

  • Active New York Bar admission

  • Established client relationships and/or a portable book of business (preferred but not required; $500K+ is a plus)

  • Background at a Big Law or comparable mid-to-large firm with sophisticated real estate litigation matters

Role responsibilities

• Serving as first chair on complex real estate litigation matters focusing on NY property owners and developers in commercial real estate matters

• Providing expertise for real estate transactional group and acting as an internal resource for colleagues

• Taking a straightforward and aggressive approach to complex commercial, partnership and joint venture disputes involving real property

• Large client experience such as leading financial institutions, Real Estate Investment Trusts, celebrities and high net worth individuals/families with large real estate holdings

• Experience in real property, environmental, zoning, condemnation, commercial lease, and hospitality disputes

• Supervising and mentoring mid-level and junior litigators

• Developing business and working with colleagues to perpetuate and grow client relationships

Vacancy posted 20 days ago
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