Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP · 8 hours ago
Senior Litigation Attorney/ 8+ Years’ Experience (CA / NC / TX / NY)
Los Angeles, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$295K/yr - $315K/yr
8+ years expKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is a full-service, international law firm seeking a highly skilled Senior Litigation Attorney with 8+ years of experience to join their Litigation Practice Group. The role involves leading litigation teams in complex commercial matters and representing financial institutions in high-stakes litigation involving distressed commercial real estate and secured creditor remedies.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Lead and manage litigation teams in complex commercial matters in federal and state courts across the United States
Represent banks, master servicers, special servicers, CMBS trusts, insurance companies, and other lenders in:
Workouts of non-performing commercial real estate loans
Forbearances and discounted payoffs
Deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure
Note sales
Receiverships
Judicial and non-judicial foreclosures
Exercise of secured creditor remedies
Handle litigation and loan servicing matters relating to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Represent financial institutions and special servicers in distressed real estate loan matters and commercial property dispositions
Manage contested bankruptcy matters, UCC sales, mezzanine loan enforcement, and replevin actions
Protect lenders’ interests in loans secured by:
Hotels
Retail properties
Office and industrial assets
Multifamily and healthcare properties
Ground leases
Pledged personal property interests
Defend financial institutions in lender liability actions, including claims involving:
Breach of contract
Breach of fiduciary duty
Implied covenant of good faith
Fraud and misrepresentation
Partnership/joint venture disputes
Waiver, estoppel, and modification claims
Handle complex business disputes involving contracts, franchise agreements, floorplan financing, real estate matters, and shareholder disputes
Represent clients in arbitration proceedings, including before the American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Represent title insurance companies in claims involving:
Fraudulent deeds and mortgages
Quiet title actions
Adverse possession
Lien priority disputes
Boundary disputes
Represent landlords and tenants in commercial lease litigation, including:
Ground lease disputes
Evictions and holdovers
Rent reconciliation disputes
Reformation claims
Breach of lease actions
Qualification
Required
J.D. from an accredited law school
Active bar admission in the state of the office location (or ability to obtain promptly)
Minimum 8+ years of complex commercial litigation experience
Significant experience representing financial institutions, servicers, or lenders
Strong background in commercial real estate litigation and secured creditor remedies
Experience handling contested matters in both federal and state courts
Experience managing cases independently and leading litigation teams
Excellent written and oral advocacy skills
Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and client management skills
Preferred
CMBS and loan servicing litigation
Distressed real estate and mezzanine loan enforcement
Bankruptcy litigation related to secured lending
Arbitration experience
Title insurance litigation
Benefits
Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
Comprehensive benefits package.
Opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-value litigation matters.
Collaborative and entrepreneurial team environment.
Clear path for leadership and business development growth.
Company
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Kilpatrick is trusted counsel to the world’s most innovative companies.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Henry Walker
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Jessie Gill
Executive Director / Chief of Staff to Chairman & CEO and Firm Managing Partner
Recent News
2024-04-25
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