Associate Attorney

Firm Advice; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription benefits

Free parking

401(k) plan

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

A boutique litigation firm is seeking a litigation attorney for a full-time, hybrid position in Baltimore. Candidates must have a JD and MD bar membership, with 1 to 5+ years of relevant litigation experience. Responsibilities include analyzing legal issues and handling caseloads in bankruptcy, litigation, and real estate matters. Competitive benefits included.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of litigation experience, including during law school.
• Experience with banks or mortgage servicers is preferred.
• Detail-oriented and able to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Analyze legal issues and review strategies for cases.
• Handle federal and state caseload according to guidelines.
• Research, analyze precedents, and draft legal documents.
• Review real estate law cases and handle litigation matters.

Skills

Legal analysis

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Education

JD and member in good standing of the MD bar

Job description

Overview

Firm Advice is conducting a search for a litigation attorney for its boutique litigation firm with multiple offices in the Washington, DC metro area. The role offers opportunities to practice in bankruptcy, litigation, and/or transactional mortgage default work. It is a full‑time, hybrid position that requires 2–3 days per week on site during the first 60 days.

Base Pay Range

$90,000.00/yr – $162,000.00/yr

Location

Rockville, MD (Metro accessible) and Washington, DC (Metro accessible)

Responsibilities

• Analyze legal issues and review strategies for assigned matters with supervisor.
• Handle federal and state caseload in accordance with firm and client direction and court timeline requirements.
• Ensure timely updates to client systems and firm’s case management system.
• Research and analyze precedent and draft client documents and court filings.
• Review and analyze real estate law and real estate title cases and ability to handle substantive real estate and title litigation matters.
• Perform quality control review of documents and staff deliverables.

Qualifications

• JD and member in good standing of the MD bar (DC bar membership a plus).
• 1 to 5+ years’ experience, with litigation experience during law school counting; experience representing banks or mortgage servicers, or general real estate or litigation experience preferred. Recently licensed attorneys with relevant background are encouraged to apply.
• Organized and detail‑oriented, with strong oral and written communication skills, able to multitask and work well individually and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and prescription benefits.
• Free parking.
• 401(k) plan.
• Medical, vision insurance.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.