Litigation Attorney

🕒 February 27

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Personnel Strategies is a recruiting and staffing firm specializing in leadership and full-time remote job placements across multiple industries. With 30+ years of combined recruiting experience, the company partners with employers to deliver leadership solutions and matches candidates to roles in technology, marketing, manufacturing, healthcare, biotechnology, construction, engineering, and accounting. Personnel Strategies also uses proprietary recruiting technology (IntelliSearch) to speed up candidate-job matching and provides services for both job seekers and hiring organizations.

📋 Description

• Growing 100 year old law firm in Manhattan, NY has a need for a Litigation Attorney. • Candidates will have demonstrated experience with commercial foreclosure matters, hands-on experience in all aspects of complex commercial litigation, complex contractual disputes, and strong familiarity with the state and federal consumer protection laws and courts in New Jersey. • Consumer finance and creditors' rights experience is preferred. • We are looking for candidates with exceptional writing and drafting skills, a genuine enthusiasm for litigation, and a desire to take on increasing responsibility. • The firm represents creditors, including financial institutions, banks, mortgage companies, automobile lenders and retailers, credit card companies, and collection companies in disputes brought under state and federal consumer protection laws, as well as defending them against common-law claims. • The practice includes defense of claims arising under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), as well as a variety of state and common law claims.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of solid commercial litigation experience (consumer finance and creditors' rights experience is preferred) • Strong writing skills, including drafting and arguing pleading and motions • Excellent verbal communication and advocacy skills • Excellent technical, legal research, professional, and client service skills • Team-oriented with a collaborative approach • Effective problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently, proactively, and creatively to meet client and team needs • New Jersey and New York bar admission in good standing

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity) • Short Term & Long Term Disability • Training & Development • Work From Home