Real Estate Title Litigation Associate

Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser, P.C.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bar dues paid

HSA and FSA

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Year-end bonuses

Referral incentives

Job summary

Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser, P.C. is seeking an Associate Attorney to join our Real Estate Litigation practice with a focus on title litigation and curative matters.

The Associate will represent lienholders and property owners in title and lien disputes, prepare pleadings, briefs, and settlement agreements, manage a litigation caseload, attend hearings, and advise insurers on title coverage issues.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active license in Texas, in good standing.
• 2-4 years of experience in real estate, title, or property law (including clerkships, title-company, or in-house).
• Working knowledge of title examination, real property principles, recording systems, and closing procedures.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills, with close attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare correspondence and legal documents such as pleadings, briefs, affidavits, motions, and settlement agreements.
• Independently manage a litigation caseload
• Prepare for and attend hearings and/or other legal proceedings, including depositions.
• Attend mediations and otherwise negotiate settlements.
• Communicate with shareholders, paralegals, and clients to ensure cases are handled efficiently.
• Examine title commitments, abstracts, and searches; identify defects, liens, easements, encroachments, and other encumbrances, and develop plans to cure them.
• Draft and review deeds, mortgages, easements, purchase and sale agreements, leases, and other conveyance and financing documents.
• Resolve title issues arising from foreclosures, tax sales, probate, bankruptcy, and chain-of-title gaps.
• Conduct legal research on real property, recording, and title-insurance questions and communicate findings clearly to clients and colleagues.
• Manage a portfolio of matters, maintain client communications, and meet deadlines.

Skills

Drafting skills

Analytical ability

Negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser, P.C. is seeking an Associate Attorney to join our Real Estate Litigation practice with a focus on title litigation and curative matters.

The Associate will represent lienholders and property owners in title and lien disputes, prepare pleadings, briefs, and settlement agreements, manage a litigation caseload, attend hearings, and advise insurers on title coverage issues.