Bronx Housing Litigation Lead — Senior Agency Attorney

Justia; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York, Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), is seeking an Agency Attorney L3 for the Bronx Unit. You will litigate complex housing cases, supervise staff, and negotiate important matters in Housing Court.

Admission to NYS Bar and several years of post-admission experience are required. You will review agreements, prepare briefs, and conduct trials while advising on enforcement of housing laws.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the NYS Bar and in good standing.
• Three years of satisfactory United States legal experience after admission to any state bar.
• Experience in housing maintenance and tenant harassment matters.

Responsibilities

• Litigate complex cases and assist the Supervising Attorney in managing the Bronx Unit.
• Supervise legal staff litigating complex cases or handling matters with significant financial, procedural and policy consequences.
• Negotiate on behalf of the agency in disputes with landlords/tenants over housing code violations.
• Review, revise and approve agreements prepared by other attorneys.
• Confer disputes between landlords and tenants regarding housing code violations.
• Prepare and review complex briefs, motions, opinions, affidavits, memoranda and other papers.
• Prepare cases for trial and argue them before courts or quasi-judicial bodies.
• Conduct legal investigations and informal hearings and interview witnesses.
• Advise on legal aspects of enforcement and administration of acts, rules, laws and regulations.

Skills

Complex litigation

Tenant harassment

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

HPD LMS

HPDINFO

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

City of New York, Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), is seeking an Agency Attorney L3 for the Bronx Unit. You will litigate complex housing cases, supervise staff, and negotiate important matters in Housing Court.

Admission to NYS Bar and several years of post-admission experience are required. You will review agreements, prepare briefs, and conduct trials while advising on enforcement of housing laws.