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Rivkin Radler LLP · 1 month ago

Real Estate Litigation Attorney

New York, NY, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$175K/yr - $275K/yr

7+ years exp

Rivkin Radler LLP is a law firm seeking an experienced Real Estate Litigation Attorney with a minimum of 7 years of real estate/commercial litigation experience. The role involves direct client interaction, handling landlord-tenant court appearances, and providing legal advice to real estate operators.

ConsultingLaw EnforcementLegal

Responsibilities

Drafting motions for summary judgment and motions to compel

Appearing daily in Landlord-Tenant court to argue motions and try cases

Qualification

Real estate litigationLandlord-Tenant court experienceDrafting pleadingsLegal adviceCounselCommercial litigationNYC real estate experienceTrial experienceEmail management

Required

Minimum of 7 years of real estate/commercial litigation experience

Experience handling NYC based Landlord-Tenant court appearances and preparing predicate notices, including rent demands, termination notices, notices to cure, non-payment and holdover petitions

Experience drafting pleadings in plenary actions for breach of contract/lease/guaranty

Experience drafting lease modifications, surrender agreements and other related landlord-tenant agreements

Experience providing day to day legal advice and counsel to real estate operators of various asset classes with particular focus on NYC region and general focus throughout the US

Must be comfortable with managing and timely responding to an intense and significant amount of internal and external email traffic, daily

Drafting motions for summary judgment and motions to compel

Appearing daily in Landlord-Tenant court to argue motions and try cases

Preferred

Landlord/Tenant trial experience

NYC based real estate experience preferred (residential and commercial)

Commercial/construction litigation experience a plus

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance

Group term life insurance

Accidental death and dismemberment insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Optional term life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Aflac

401(k)

Paid time off

Referral bonuses

Paid holidays

Company

Rivkin Radler LLP

Through six offices and 250 lawyers, Rivkin Radler consistently delivers focused and effective legal services.

Founded in 1950

Uniondale, New York, USA

201-500 employees

http://rivkinradler.com

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Leadership Team

Frederick J. Esposito, Jr., MBA, CLM

Chief Operating Officer

Ada Janocinska

Partner

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