Projects & Real Estate Attorney (Airports)

Kaplan Kirsch LLP; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Short-Term Disability (STD)

Long-Term Disability (LTD)

Life insurance

401(k)

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Transit benefits

Job summary

Kaplan Kirsch LLP seeks a highly motivated mid-level associate attorney to join our transactional practices in Denver, CO. This role focuses on sophisticated deal work across airports, real estate, mixed-use development, and infrastructure, with opportunities to handle project delivery, public finance, and procurement matters.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of transactional experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and a proactive, collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of transactional legal experience.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple complex matters.
• Interest in cross-practice collaboration and public-private projects.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid Denver environment and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support projects across airports, real estate, and infrastructure.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements.
• Advise clients on development, financing, and procurement strategies.
• Develop expertise across practices and grow into a more specialized focus over time.

Skills

Transactional experience

Drafting

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Multi-tasking

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) degree

Job description

Kaplan Kirsch LLP seeks a highly motivated mid-level associate attorney to join our transactional practices in Denver, CO. This role focuses on sophisticated deal work across airports, real estate, mixed-use development, and infrastructure, with opportunities to handle project delivery, public finance, and procurement matters.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of transactional experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and a proactive, collaborative approach.