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Real Estate Litigation Associate

$225k - $350k

Hawkstone Search

Role: Mid-Level Real Estate Litigation Associate

Location: Fully Remote (no office requirement but can come in to the NY office)

Salary: $225,000–$350,000, commensurate with experience + bonus

** EXCLUSIVE **

About the Practice

This is an Am Law 100 firm with one of the largest and most highly regarded real estate platforms in the country. The Real Estate Practice Group is consistently ranked among the nation’s elite by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, Best Lawyers, and Vault. You’ll work closely with a real estate litigation partner on complex commercial real estate disputes as part of the expanding New York team within a sophisticated, high-performing practice known for handling high-value matters for major landlords, developers, investors, and institutional clients.

What’s on Offer

  • $225,000–$350,000, commensurate with experience + bonus
  • Fully remote flexibility with no office requirement (NY base)
  • Direct partner exposure and substantive case responsibility on sophisticated real estate matters
  • Opportunity to collaborate on cross-border work with partners across different offices
  • High-visibility work on a nationally ranked Am Law 100 real estate platform with clear growth trajectory

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Handle complex commercial real estate disputes across a range of asset classes
  • Manage discovery, take and defend depositions, and oversee day-to-day case management
  • Draft and argue motions, prepare pleadings, and produce high-quality written work product
  • Collaborate directly with a real estate litigation partner on strategy and high-value matters
  • Engage with clients, opposing counsel, and co-counsel while driving cases from early stages through resolution

What They’re Looking For

  • 2020–2024 Law School Graduates - will take more senior with a book of business
  • Real estate litigation experience (or strong commercial litigation experience with meaningful real estate exposure)
  • Strong research, writing, and motion practice skills
  • New York bar admission required

MUST BE AN ATTORNEY TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE

If this role aligns with your background or you’d like to hear about other real estate opportunities, feel free to reach out:

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