Attorney - Real Estate & Business Collections

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Attorney will oversee all aspects of commercial and consumer debt recovery, including tenants leasing negotiations, demand letters, payment negotiations, litigation management, filing summary Judgments, judgments, post-judgment collections, and bankruptcy matters. The ideal candidate is proactive, business-minded, and experienced in maximizing recoveries while maintaining compliance with all applicable laws.

Responsibilities

• Fling and managing collection efforts for commercial real estate, multifamily, residential, lands, hunting leases and service industry accounts.
• Draft and send leases, demand letters, notices of default, and settlement agreements.
• Negotiate payment plans, workouts, and settlement agreements with debtors and their counsel.
• File and prosecute lawsuits for unpaid rent, contracts, promissory notes, guarantees, and service agreements.
• Handle tenants evictions, lease enforcement actions, and commercial landlord-tenant disputes.
• Obtain and enforce judgments through garnishments, bank levies, liens, turnover orders, writs of execution, and other post-judgment remedies.
• Coordinate foreclosure proceedings when necessary.
• Review tenant leases, files, contracts, leases, guaranties, invoices, and supporting documentation.
• Work closely with property managers, accounting, asset managers, and operations teams to resolve delinquent accounts.
• Manage outside counsel if litigation is outsourced.
• Represent the company in court hearings, mediations, and settlement conferences.
• Pursue and monitor bankruptcy filings and protect creditor rights.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state collection laws, including the FDCPA where applicable.
• Recommend strategies to reduce bad debt and improve collection performance.
• Prepare monthly reports detailing collection activities, litigation status, recoveries, and aging accounts.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in Texas (additional state licenses are a plus).
• 3+ years of experience in collections, creditor's rights, commercial litigation, or real estate law.
• Strong knowledge of:
• • Commercial collections
  • Real estate law
  • Lease enforcement
  • Evictions
  • Creditor's rights
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • Judgment enforcement
• Experience handling court appearances and litigation independently.
• Excellent negotiation and settlement skills.
• Strong legal drafting, research, and analytical abilities.
• Ability to manage a high-volume caseload while meeting deadlines.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.

Preferred Experience

• Commercial real estate collections
• Property management
• Multifamily housing
• Retail and office leasing
• Construction contracts
• Commercial loan enforcement

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary (commensurate with experience)
• Performance-based bonus opportunities
• Health insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

We are diversified real estate investment, property management companies managing commercial real estate, multifamily apartments communities, single-family rentals, farm land leasing, hunting leases and service businesses USA and Canada. We are seeking an experienced Collection Attorney to lead in the real estate legal matters especially in collection efforts and protect the company's financial interests.

Company Description

We are diversified real estate investment, property management companies managing commercial real estate, multifamily apartments communities, single-family rentals, farm land leasing, hunting leases and service businesses USA and Canada. We are seeking an experienced Collection Attorney to lead in the real estate legal matters especially in collection efforts and protect the company's financial interests.