Real Estate Title Litigation Associate

QSLWM; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development opportunities

Bar dues paid

HSA/FSA

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Year-end bonuses and referrals

Job summary

Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser in Dallas seeks an Associate Attorney to join our Real Estate Litigation practice with a focus on title litigation and title curative matters.

The Associate will represent lienholders and property owners in connection with title and lien disputes, resolve outstanding interests in property, investigate fraud in real estate transactions, represent title insurers in recoupment actions, and advise insurers on title coverage issues.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active Texas bar license in good standing.
• 2–4 years of real estate, title, or property law experience.
• Strong drafting, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pleadings, briefs, affidavits, motions, and settlement agreements.
• Independently manage a litigation caseload.
• Attend hearings, depositions, mediations, and negotiate settlements.
• Communicate with shareholders, paralegals, and clients to ensure efficiency.
• Examine title commitments, identify defects, and plan cures.
• Draft and review deeds, mortgages, easements, and conveyancing documents.
• Resolve title issues from foreclosures, tax sales, probate, and chain-of-title gaps.
• Conduct legal research on real property and title-insurance questions.
• Maintain client communications and meet deadlines.

Skills

Drafting

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Litigation management

Time management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Texas bar license

Job description

Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser in Dallas seeks an Associate Attorney to join our Real Estate Litigation practice with a focus on title litigation and title curative matters.

The Associate will represent lienholders and property owners in connection with title and lien disputes, resolve outstanding interests in property, investigate fraud in real estate transactions, represent title insurers in recoupment actions, and advise insurers on title coverage issues.