Real Estate Attorney

Job Summary:

Ekspert Counsel is a litigation attorney with 2-5 years of experience to engage in a sophisticated real estate litigation practice for a non-shareholder track position at a top AmLaw100 law firm.

Responsibilities:

• Gather and synthesize salient facts from client documents, and collaborate with a legal team to issue, spot, and develop legal strategies throughout all phases of matter.
• Independent research of state and federal law, as well as rules of court, procedure, and real property records, will be conducted by the attorney to ensure well-developed legal theories/strategy and well-drafted pleadings.
• Draft client communications to advise on key deadlines and strategic considerations as well as draft legal pleadings and discovery that demonstrate a commitment to first-class client service and reputational excellence.
• Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• daily time entry with a level of detail that vividly conveys the value delivered to the client,
• communicating daily with legal team about case status and proactively take next steps,
• collaborating both in-person and remotely with attorneys and support staff across the Baker Donelson footprint,
• understanding the client’s business and its interplay with the legal matters being handled,
• having willingness to actively engage in business development and grow the real estate litigation practice,
• practicing law across the state of Georgia, and collaborating with clients and attorneys nationwide with the desire to develop a statewide reputation for expertise in real estate litigation and the skills to support it.

Requirements:

• 2-5 years of experience as an Attorney handling Commercial Real Estate Litigation matters
• Georgia bar license required.
• Attorney must have knowledge of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Georgia Civil Practice Act, and Uniform Rules of Superior Court as well as state and federal research skills.
• The ideal candidate will have good understanding of litigation pleadings, process, and timeline.