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    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

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    Sr Commercial Financial Services Litigation Attorney – Financial Institutions, Loan Servicing & Secured Creditor Remedies (CA / NC / TX / NY / Remote)

    Dallas, United StatesOn-SiteFull-time8+ yrs experience$295k – $315k / yearPosted 1mo ago
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    Job Summary

    We are seeking highly skilled Senior Litigation Attorneys with 8+ years of experience to join our Litigation Practice Group in our Charlotte (CHR), Dallas (DAL), Los Angeles (LA), New York (NY), Raleigh (RAL), San Diego (SD), San Francisco (SFO), Winston-Salem (WS) offices. Remote candidates, who are barred in and live in a state where the firm does business, may be considered. 

    This role is ideal for an attorney with substantial experience handling complex commercial litigation matters, particularly involving financial institutions, commercial real estate, and loan servicing disputes.

    The ideal candidate will have a strong background leading litigation team in both federal and state courts nationwide and representing financial institutions in high-stakes matters involving distressed commercial real estate assets and secured creditor remedies.

    Key Responsibilities

  1. Lead and manage litigation teams in complex commercial matters in federal and state courts across the United States.
  2. Represent banks, master servicers, special servicers, CMBS trusts, insurance companies, and other lenders in:
  3. Workouts of non-performing commercial real estate loans
  4. Forbearances and discounted payoffs
  5. Deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure
  6. Note sales
  7. Receiverships
  8. Judicial and non-judicial foreclosures
  9. Exercise of secured creditor remedies
  10. Handle litigation and loan servicing matters relating to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).
  11. Represent financial institutions and special servicers in distressed real estate loan matters and commercial property dispositions.
  12. Manage contested bankruptcy matters, UCC sales, mezzanine loan enforcement, and replevin actions.
  13. Protect lenders’ interests in loans secured by:
  14. Hotels
  15. Retail properties
  16. Office and industrial assets
  17. Multifamily and healthcare properties
  18. Ground leases
  19. Pledged personal property interests
  20. Defend financial institutions in lender liability actions, including claims involving:
  21. Breach of contract
  22. Breach of fiduciary duty
  23. Implied covenant of good faith
  24. Fraud and misrepresentation
  25. Partnership/joint venture disputes
  26. Waiver, estoppel, and modification claims
  27. Handle complex business disputes involving contracts, franchise agreements, floorplan financing, real estate matters, and shareholder disputes.
  28. Represent clients in arbitration proceedings, including before the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
  29. Represent title insurance companies in claims involving:
  30. Fraudulent deeds and mortgages
  31. Quiet title actions
  32. Adverse possession
  33. Lien priority disputes
  34. Boundary disputes
  35. Represent landlords and tenants in commercial lease litigation, including:
  36. Ground lease disputes
  37. Evictions and holdovers
  38. Rent reconciliation disputes
  39. Reformation claims
  40. Breach of lease actions
  41. Qualifications

  42. J.D. from an accredited law school.
  43. Active bar admission in the state of the office location (or ability to obtain promptly).
  44. Minimum 8+ years of complex commercial litigation experience.
  45. Significant experience representing financial institutions, servicers, or lenders.
  46. Strong background in commercial real estate litigation and secured creditor remedies.
  47. Experience handling contested matters in both federal and state courts.
  48. Experience managing cases independently and leading litigation teams.
  49. Excellent written and oral advocacy skills.
  50. Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and client management skills.
  51. Preferred Experience

  52. CMBS and loan servicing litigation.
  53. Distressed real estate and mezzanine loan enforcement.
  54. Bankruptcy litigation related to secured lending.
  55. Arbitration experience.
  56. Title insurance litigation.
  57. What We Offer

  58. Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
  59. Comprehensive benefits package.
  60. Opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-value litigation matters.
  61. Collaborative and entrepreneurial team environment.
  62. Clear path for leadership and business development growth.
  63. Expected Salary Range is $295,000 to $315,000

    Company Overview

    Kilpatrick is a full-service, international law firm with more than 600 attorneys who work with forward-thinking clients in established and emerging industries to solve their most business-critical matters.

    Kilpatrick attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm's practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients' needs.

    We serve clients around the world from offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, China, Japan, and Sweden. We value our client relationships and are committed to learning and furthering the business, as well as legal goals, of each company we work with.

    We strive at every level to develop beneficial relationships built on trust and mutual respect. We partner with the senior executives and internal counsel of our corporate clients, integrating and sharing tasks as appropriate. We take pride in the fact that clients who hire us once, typically hire us again. Our success is measured by the results we achieve on behalf of our clients, and we commit ourselves, without reservation, to the overriding objective of client satisfaction.

    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

    Please do not include your Date of Birth or Social Security Number in your application documents.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is a law firm providing a wide range of legal services to clients worldwide.

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