Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Counsel

Womble Bond Dickinson; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Womble Bond Dickinson in Houston, TX seeks an off-track Counsel with a reduced billable-hour requirement and no business development duties. The practice focuses on financial institutions, lenders, finance companies, and other creditors in complex nationwide matters, including bankruptcy and distressed asset recovery.

You will handle representing clients in Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcies, draft motions and pleadings, and appear in state, federal, and bankruptcy court, mediations,

Qualifications

• Experience advising financial institutions or lenders in bankruptcy matters.
• Represent clients in Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcies and related proceedings.
• Draft and argue motions, pleadings, and settlement agreements.
• Appear in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts, mediations, arbitrations, and depositions.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in bankruptcy matters and related disputes.
• Draft and argue motions, pleadings, settlements, and appeal materials.
• Attend hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and depositions as needed.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to manage complex creditors' rights matters.

Skills

Bankruptcy practice

Creditors' rights

Distressed asset recovery

Litigation drafting

Court appearances

Job description

Overview

• This is an off-track Counsel position with a reduced billable-hour requirement and no expectation for business development or firm management responsibilities.


• The practice represents financial institutions, lenders, finance companies, and other creditors in complex commercial and consumer matters nationwide.


• The role involves advising on consumer bankruptcy, creditors' rights, and distressed asset recovery matters.


• Day-to-day responsibilities include representing clients in bankruptcy matters under Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, as well as handling contested bankruptcy matters such as plan objections, motions for relief from stay, and valuation disputes.


• The position also involves pursuing collateral recovery remedies, including replevin and detinue actions nationwide, and handling judgment enforcement, deficiency litigation, forfeiture claims, and related recovery proceedings.


• Candidates will be responsible for drafting and arguing motions, pleadings, and settlement agreements, and appearing in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts, mediations, arbitrations, and depositions.