Associate Attorney

LAW FIRM; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rees Broome, PC, a Top 20 law firm in Virginia, seeks an associate with 2-4 years of general collections experience to support our Community Association and HOA practice group in Virginia.

The candidate must be licensed in Maryland and demonstrate strong research, communication, and attention to detail while managing a large caseload across multiple jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience in collections
• Admitted to practice in Maryland
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience with collections, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act compliance
• Legal research and analyze client documents accurately

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a caseload of 250-400 active collection cases from intake to closing
• Work with paralegals and shareholders on collection load and strategy
• Review client documents and draft opinions for shareholder review
• Appear in court across jurisdictions and handle abatement court cases
• Communicate with community association clients and manage status reports
• Oversee billing by time and codes for fixed-fee work

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Legal research

Client management

Legal project management

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Job description

Job Description

Rees Broome, PC, a Top 20 law firm in Virginia, is recruiting for an associate with 2-4 years of general collections experience to assist our community association and HOA clients in our Community Association practice group. This position offers competitive compensation and generous bonus plan. The firm actively engages in its associates’ professional growth. Candidates must be licensed in Maryland.

Our ideal candidate will have 2-4 years’ experience practicing general collections work for banks or other creditors, exceptional research and communication skills, a strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously and excellent academic credentials.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a caseload of 250-400 active collection cases from initial intake to closing of files
• Work closely with paralegals, administrative assistants and Shareholders on collection case load
• Review and interpret client documents and draft legal opinions for Shareholder review
• Regularly handle court appearances in multiple jurisdictions and handle abatement court cases for enforcement of covenants
• Routinely communicate with community association clients and their management agents and provide routine status reports
• Manage billing of hourly time and via task codes for fixed fee collections work
• Routinely attend on-site meetings at client community associations to oversee elections and Board meetings

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admitted to practice in Maryland
• 2-4 years’ experience in collections
• Experience with collections, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act compliance, district court, and post-judgment enforcement
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Legal project management experience is helpful
• Prior experience managing paralegals and other staff

The position is available immediately. Compensation and benefits are competitive.

Company Description

Rees Broome has grown to be one of Virginia’s top law firms, with 50 attorneys and proven expertise in the areas of civil litigation, business, tax, estates, employment, construction defect liability, homeowners’ and condominium associations, zoning, commercial real estate and creditors’ rights work. In addition to our main office in Tysons, we have growing offices in Leesburg, Virginia and Bethesda, Maryland.