Real Estate Attorney

Jobot; Rehoboth Beach (DE); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot seeks a leader to build and head a litigation practice in Delaware, delivering real ownership of cases to a fast-growing firm with strong referral flows. You will oversee matters from filing to resolution while shaping the practice’s strategy and client relationships.

The successful candidate will bring multiple years of commercial litigation experience, active Delaware Bar status, and a collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• Several years of commercial litigation experience.
• Active Delaware Bar in good standing.
• Experience handling matters from pleading through discovery, motion practice, and trial or settlement.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a Delaware litigation practice with real ownership of cases.
• Manage matters from pleading through discovery, motions, and trial or settlement.
• Develop business and nurture referral relationships.
• Collaborate with a collegial team in a fast-growing firm.

Skills

Commercial litigation experience

Contract disputes

Business and partnership conflicts

Real property claims

Education

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school

Active Delaware Bar in good standing

Job description

Job details:

Build and lead a litigation practice at a fast growing Delaware law firm, with a ready flow of referred matters, real ownership of your cases, and a collegial team behind you.

Salary: $150,000 - $180,000 per year

A bit about us:

Our client is an established, privately held law firm that has grown quickly across Delaware over the past several years. The firm has multiple offices throughout the state and also serves clients in neighboring jurisdictions. Its practice centers on property transactions, closings, entity formation, and estate and bankruptcy matters. It is now building out a dispute resolution capability in its Dover office and wants a commercial litigator to lead that effort. The firm is known for responsive service, a collegial culture, and clients who come back and refer others.

Why join us?

• Build something: You would help shape a litigation practice at an expanding firm, with real input on how it develops.
• Ready referral base: The firm’s transactional and business clients already generate disputes that currently go elsewhere, so you start with a steady source of matters.
• Real ownership: Expect early responsibility for your own cases and client relationships rather than years of document review.
• Collaborative culture: You’d work alongside experienced transactional attorneys in a supportive, low ego environment.
• Local to Dover: You’d practice in the community where you work, with less of the commuting and billing pressure typical of larger firms.
• Growth path: A growing firm with a new practice line means room to take on leadership as the group expands.

Job Details

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing with the Delaware Bar (admission in Maryland or Pennsylvania is a plus)
• Several years of commercial litigation experience, including contract disputes, business and partnership conflicts, and real property related claims
• Demonstrated experience handling matters from pleading through discovery, motion practice, and trial or settlement
• Strong research, writing, and oral advocacy skills
• Sound judgment and the ability to manage a caseload independently
• Comfort developing business and nurturing referral relationships
• Professional, client focused communication style

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