Attorney - Real Estate Litigation Associate

We Are Legal Revolution; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No billable-hour target

Live docket

Ownership potential

Job summary

We Are Legal Revolution in Manhattan is seeking a mid-level Real Estate Litigation Associate with 3–7 years of post-bar experience and an active New York bar. The role blends high-level real estate disputes with related transactions, and you will take point on a live docket from day one.

There is no billable-hour target; ownership-minded associates are valued, and compensation is strong—around $200K in Manhattan.

Qualifications

• JD and active New York bar.
• 3–7 years of post-bar real estate litigation or commercial litigation with a real estate focus.
• Ability to run files with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Litigate commercial real estate disputes, including lease, contract, partnership, and title matters.
• Draft and argue motions in New York state and federal court.
• Conduct depositions and manage discovery.
• Handle related transactional work - leases, purchase agreements, and commercial contracts.
• Take first-chair responsibility on files from intake through resolution.

Skills

Real estate litigation

Commercial litigation

Motions

Depositions

Client relations

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Active New York Bar

Job description

Seeking a mid-level Real Estate Litigation Associate with 3-7 years of post-bar experience and an active New York bar. This is not a clerkship or first-year seat.

Our client is a Manhattan boutique built around real estate and commercial disputes. You inherit a live docket and take point from day one. There is no billable-hour target. The practice mixes high-level real estate litigation with commercial transactional work - leasing, purchase and sale, and contracts. You work under one of New York’s strongest legal marketers, with a network that opens doors across the city.

Why You Should Join

• No Billable-Hour Target - Results and client work set the pace, not a 1,900-hour clock
• Inherit a Docket on Day One - Take point on live litigation matters instead of years of second-chairing
• Real Estate Litigation Plus Transactions - Leasing, purchase-and-sale, and contracts alongside the disputes
• Work Under One of NY’s Best-Connected Marketers - A network that can get you into almost any room in the city
• $200K for Ownership, Not Hours - Strong pay for an associate who wants to run files, not feed a large-firm machine

Key Duties

• Litigate commercial real estate disputes, including lease, contract, partnership, and title matters
• Draft and argue motions in New York state and federal court
• Conduct depositions and manage discovery
• Handle related transactional work - leases, purchase agreements, and commercial contracts
• Take first-chair responsibility on files from intake through resolution

Requirements

• JD and active New York bar
• 2-7 years of post-bar real estate litigation or commercial litigation with a real estate focus
• Current or recent title of Associate or equivalent - law clerks and summer associates will not be considered
• Ability to run files with limited supervision

No one fits every box perfectly - if you’re a practicing Real Estate Litigation Associate seeking no billable target, a live docket, and $200K in Manhattan, let’s talk confidentially.