Associate Attorney – Real Estate Title Litigation

Quilling Selander Lownds Winslett & Moser P C; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bar dues paid

HSA & FSA

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Year-end bonuses

Paid holidays

Professional development

Job summary

Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser seeks an Associate Attorney to join our Real Estate Litigation practice with a focus on title litigation and title curative matters.

The Associate will represent lienholders and property owners in connection with title and lien disputes, resolve outstanding interests in property, investigate fraud in real estate transactions, represent title insurers in recoupment actions, and advise insurers on title coverage issues.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school; Texas bar in good standing.
• 2–4 years of real estate, title, or property-law experience (clerkships, title company, or in-house ok).
• Strong drafting, analytical, and negotiation abilities with sharp attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare correspondence and legal documents such as pleadings, briefs, affidavits, motions, and settlement agreements.
• Independently manage a litigation caseload and meet deadlines.
• Prepare for and attend hearings, depositions, and mediations; negotiate settlements.
• Communicate with shareholders, paralegals, and clients to ensure efficient case handling.
• Examine title commitments, abstracts, searches; identify defects and cures.
• Draft and review deeds, mortgages, easements, and other conveyance documents.
• Resolve title issues from foreclosures, probate, or chain-of-title gaps.
• Conduct legal research on real property, recording, and title-insurance questions.
• Manage a portfolio of matters with client communications.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Time management

2–4 years real estate experience

Education

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

Job description

Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser seeks an Associate Attorney to join our Real Estate Litigation practice with a focus on title litigation and title curative matters.

The Associate will represent lienholders and property owners in connection with title and lien disputes, resolve outstanding interests in property, investigate fraud in real estate transactions, represent title insurers in recoupment actions, and advise insurers on title coverage issues.