Real Estate Litigator - High-Impact

Hawkstone Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 260,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Job summary

Hawkstone Search is seeking an experienced attorney for a high-value commercial real estate litigation role with an Am Law 100 firm. The position offers substantive case responsibility, direct partner exposure, and growth within a nationally recognized real estate platform.

Ideal candidates will have 4–10 years of real estate litigation, NY bar admission, and strong drafting and negotiation skills. You will manage disputes, conduct discovery, argue motions, and collaborate closely with partners

Qualifications

• 4–10 years of commercial real estate litigation experience
• New York bar admission required
• Must be an attorney to apply
• Strong drafting and negotiation abilities

Responsibilities

• Handle complex commercial real estate disputes across asset classes
• Manage discovery, take and defend depositions, and oversee day-to-day case management
• Draft and argue motions, prepare pleadings, and produce high-quality written work
• Collaborate directly with partners on strategy and high-value matters
• Engage with clients, opposing counsel, and co-counsel while driving cases from early stages through resolution
• Advise on rights and recourse under leases, licenses, purchase and sale agreements; negotiate and draft amendments and modifications

Skills

Commercial real estate litigation

Landlord-tenant litigation

Negotiation and drafting

Legal research

Partner exposure

Job description

Hawkstone Search is seeking an experienced attorney for a high-value commercial real estate litigation role with an Am Law 100 firm. The position offers substantive case responsibility, direct partner exposure, and growth within a nationally recognized real estate platform.

Ideal candidates will have 4–10 years of real estate litigation, NY bar admission, and strong drafting and negotiation skills. You will manage disputes, conduct discovery, argue motions, and collaborate closely with partners