Senior Attorney, RE & Construction Litigation

The Partners of a law firm client in Manhattan (close to GCS/Penn), with consistently high growth & pipeline , are hiring a Senior Attorney, RE & Construction Litigation and Transactions, a newly-created position due to growth, with a VERY clear and intended path to Partner! Base salary $275k to $350k, possibly $375k (DOE), plus bonus, 100% firm paid FAMILY medical insurance coverage, origination fees, and 401k. A book of business is a plus but NOT REQUIRED. Fast interview process - ONE meeting with the Partners and done.

The firm specializes in representing owners, developers, architects, engineers, contractors and investors in NYC re Commercial RE & Construction Litigation and Transactions matters, including RPAPL 881 / adjoining property access, construction / engineering / architecture defects, mechanic's liens, project delays, contract disputes, encroachment, etc. The Sr Attorney will have a 'hands on' role, preparing, filing, negotiating, and reviewing legal docs, appearing in court, etc., owning cases from inception to conclusion.

Although experience preparing and filing a RPAPL 881 lawsuit Petition is NOT REQUIRED, it IS REQUIRED that candidates have solid, 'hands on’ transactional experience with regard to RPAPL 881 matters - preparing, negotiating, and reviewing license / adjoining property access agreements that incorporate provisions of the RPAPL 881 statute, including scope & duration, license fees, insurance, indemnification, legal fee reimbursement, etc.

Once hired, the Senior Attorney will be trained (if need be) in preparing and filing Petitions with the courts pursuant to lawsuit provisions of the RPAPL 881 statute - a nice supplement to Senior Attorney's RPAPL 881 transactional experience, which will help elevate their overall RPAPL 881 experience to the expert level.

RPAPL 881 Litigation and Transactional work will be the Senior Attorney's primary focus, especially in the first 6-12 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and perform all aspects of commercial RE & construction litigation and transactions from beginning to end
• Draft pleadings, briefs, affidavits, motion and other legal documents / filings (w/ some assistance from the firm’s paralegals)
• RPAPL 881 Litigation and Transactional work will be the Senior Attorney's primary focus, especially in the first 6-12 months.
• Appear in NY courts
• Oversee and help manage a few Associate Attorneys
• Perform legal research, discovery, analyze complex legal matters, prepare legal memoranda

Key Requirements:

• ~5-12 TOTAL yrs of litigation experience, including 3+ yrs handling commercial RE & construction litigation and transactions cases beginning to end
• Good 'hands on' RPAPL 881 transactional experience is required. Experience preparing and filing lawsuits / Petitions re RPAPL 881 matters is a plus but NOT REQUIRED.
• NY J.D.
• Experience appearing in NY courts, preferably including Supreme Court.
• Analyze and research complex legal matters, perform discovery, prepare appropriate legal documents, and handle client litigation and transactions matters beginning to end
• Strong Contract Law experience
• Strong client relations experience

If a fit, please email your confidential resume to David Rivard, Director of Recruiting at Executive Alliance, at View email address on click.appcast.io, to schedule a call to discuss.

Our client is NOT open to sponsorship or relocation reimbursement. Candidates NOT legally authorized to work for any U.S. company without sponsorship, OR NOT living within commuting distance of midtown Manhattan (or with a plan to relocate to the Manhattan area in less than one month), will NOT be considered or contacted.

Thank you!