Real Estate Litigation Attorney

Hire Innovative; California; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Employer-supported retirement plan

Bar dues, CLE support, and pro-dev

Bonus or incentives

Final eligibility terms confirmed

Job summary

Hire Innovative in Orange County, CA, seeks a Real Estate Litigation Attorney to handle property-related matters with both transactional and litigation experience. The role emphasizes careful document work, deadlines, and practical client guidance.

The position offers visible client work and the chance to build expertise across transactions, disputes, or a defined property niche, with early discussions about location, commute, workload, and advancement.

Qualifications

• Real-estate transactional or litigation experience relevant to the role.
• Strong document analysis, drafting, and issue spotting.
• Practical communication with clients and nonlegal stakeholders.
• Active or eligible state bar admission when the position is for an attorney.
• Ability to manage priorities independently and communicate early when a decision or resource is needed.

Responsibilities

• Review leases, contracts, title, financing, diligence, notices, project records, or dispute documents.
• Draft and negotiate agreements, pleadings, correspondence, or transaction materials as the practice requires.
• Advise clients on risk, timing, remedies, and business consequences.
• Coordinate with clients, counterparties, agencies, experts, lenders, or courts.
• Take ownership of assigned matters and keep clients and supervising attorneys informed about deadlines, risk, and next steps.

Skills

Real estate experience

Document analysis

Drafting and editing

Client communication

Prioritization

Job description

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $110,000 - $235,000+
Location: Orange County, CA
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: On-site or hybrid in Orange County, CA, subject to court, client, deal, and team needs. The exact office schedule will be confirmed before interview.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Employer-supported retirement plan.
• Bar dues, CLE support, and professional-development resources appropriate to the role.
• Bonus, origination credit, or other performance incentives where offered by the employer.
• Final eligibility, plan design, and incentive terms are confirmed with the employer before interview.

An employer represented by Hire Innovative is seeking a Real Estate Litigation Attorney in Orange County, CA. The position needs someone who can solve property-related legal problems with careful document work, practical advice, and reliable control of deadlines. The employer name and complete position details will be shared with candidates selected for an initial conversation.

About the Role

The role offers visible client work and a chance to build deeper expertise across transactions, disputes, or a defined property niche. Day to day, the person in this position will solve property-related legal problems with careful document work, practical advice, and reliable control of deadlines. Orange County candidates should expect an early discussion about office location, commute, workload, compensation, and advancement. The interview process will cover team structure, workload, success measures, and advancement.

Responsibilities

• Review leases, contracts, title, financing, diligence, notices, project records, or dispute documents.
• Draft and negotiate agreements, pleadings, correspondence, or transaction materials as the practice requires.
• Advise clients on risk, timing, remedies, and business consequences.
• Coordinate with clients, counterparties, agencies, experts, lenders, or courts.
• Take ownership of assigned matters and keep clients and supervising attorneys informed about deadlines, risk, and next steps.

Required Qualifications

• Real-estate transactional or litigation experience relevant to the role.
• Strong document analysis, drafting, and issue spotting.
• Practical communication with clients and nonlegal stakeholders.
• Active or eligible state bar admission when the position is for an attorney.
• Ability to manage priorities independently and communicate early when a decision or resource is needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the employer’s practice area, matter type, and local court or transaction process.
• Comfort using modern legal research, document, case-management, or billing systems.