Senior Real Estate Litigation Attorney

100% Fully Remote | New York, NY | Senior Level | Full-Time | Up to $400,000

A leading boutique law firm with a sophisticated national practice is seeking an experienced Senior Real Estate Litigation Attorney to join its team.

This is a fully remote opportunity.

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned litigator who wants first-chair responsibility, sophisticated real estate disputes, meaningful client relationships, and the opportunity to grow business within an entrepreneurial and collaborative environment — all with the flexibility of a fully remote role.

The practice handles sophisticated matters involving real estate owners, developers, financial institutions, investment entities, high-net-worth individuals, and other prominent clients.

• Fully Remote — work from anywhere within the applicable jurisdiction
• First-chair responsibility on complex New York real estate litigation matters
• Work directly with sophisticated property owners, developers, financial institutions, and HNW clients
• Exposure to complex commercial, partnership, joint venture, leasing, zoning, environmental, condemnation, and hospitality disputes
• Opportunity to serve as a key litigation resource to the broader real estate practice
• Significant opportunity for business development and client relationship growth
• Leadership role with responsibility for mentoring and developing junior and mid-level attorneys
• Entrepreneurial, sophisticated environment that values both high-quality legal work and quality of life
• Opportunity to take matters from pre-litigation counseling through trial
• Strong platform for an attorney looking for increased ownership, visibility, and long‑term growth

• Serving as first chair on complex real estate litigation matters, with a focus on New York property owners and developers
• Handling sophisticated commercial real estate disputes from inception through trial
• Providing litigation expertise and strategic guidance to the firm's real estate transactional attorneys
• Handling complex commercial, partnership, and joint venture disputes involving real property
• Advising clients regarding real property, environmental, zoning, condemnation, commercial lease, and hospitality disputes
• Managing client relationships and serving as a trusted strategic advisor
• Supervising and mentoring mid-level and junior litigators
• Developing new business and helping expand existing client relationships
• Managing multiple matters while maintaining strong organization and attention to deadlines
• Drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, agreements, correspondence, and other legal documents
• Negotiating effectively with opposing counsel and other stakeholders
• Managing matters throughout the full litigation lifecycle, including pre-litigation counseling, discovery, motion practice, settlement, trial, and related proceedings

• 12–15+ years of litigation experience
  , with a strong background in real estate litigation
• Proven track record of generating business and developing client relationships
• Strong client-management and communication skills
• Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Ability to independently manage matters from pre-litigation through trial
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and mentor junior attorneys
• Positive, collaborative attitude with the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment

1,800 hours annually

The annual salary for this position is between [$350,000 – $400,000]. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful…