Mid-size New York real estate law firm with a litigation practice concentrated almost entirely on property matters
Real Estate Litigation Associate
The incoming associate steps into a docket heavy with commercial landlord-tenant disputes, Yellowstone injunctions, partition actions, and contract fights over purchase-and-sale agreements. Clients include developers, institutional landlords, family-owned property companies, and commercial tenants across retail, office, and multifamily. Matters move through Supreme Court, Civil Court, and appellate courts, with regular motion practice and occasional trials. You will handle cases from answer through resolution, take and defend depositions, and argue motions independently.
What this firm is looking for
- At least five years of real estate litigation experience in New York
- Hands-on familiarity with landlord-tenant law, RPAPL proceedings, and commercial lease disputes
- Comfortable drafting pleadings, discovery, and substantive motions with minimal supervision
- Deposition and court-appearance experience expected; trial experience is a plus
- Admission to the New York bar
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