Foreclosure - Attorney

Full-time

No

Salary:

The salary for the position of Associate Attorney at PLG is commensurate with experience and qualifications.


# Foreclosure Attorney

## Job Description

The law firm of Padgett Law Group is looking for an Associate Attorney to join their Foreclosure Department in Dallas, TX. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced attorney to provide their knowledge and experience to the oversight and management of high volume statewide foreclosure matters.

The Associate Attorney will be responsible for outlining the appropriate actions to be taken and ensuring that said steps are implemented and completed, as well as overseeing any actions of paralegals that are assigned to assist the attorney or the Contested Litigation Department. The attorney is also expected to act as a liaison between the firm and its clients, vendors, outside counsel, courts, trustees, and other foreclosure personnel. All files will be managed in accordance with applicable foreclosure rules (Federal and local) and firm-established timelines, rules, goals and objectives. The attorney is expected to become familiar with and work within the firm’s case management system to create, manage and review daily and weekly reports for exceptions and discrepancies. The attorney shall review and execute various pleadings and correspondence, as well as ensure that client and firm management systems are accurately updated and maintained.

In addition to the above responsibilities and duties, the attorney is expected to accept other duties as assigned from management.

## Qualifications

The ideal candidate should possess the following qualities:

- Excellent organizational, communication, and listening skills
- Ability to handle difficult/delicate issues with diplomacy and tact
- Professional and ethical conduct with a positive attitude and superior work ethic
- Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor
- Ability to handle multiple priorities, take initiative and adapt to change
- Outline, prepare and present pleadings and other court and legal documents, as well as argue the merits of assigned cases at hearings, conferences, mediations, or trial, as appropriate.

## Salary

The salary for the position of Associate Attorney at PLG is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

## Applying

Despite not meeting all the qualifications for the job, PLG encourages all qualified applicants to apply. PLG values employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

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Excellent organizational, communication, and listening skills; Ability to handle difficult/delicate issues with diplomacy and tact; Professional and ethical conduct with a positive attitude and superior work ethic; Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor; Ability to handle multiple priorities, take initiative and adapt to change; Outline, prepare and present pleadings and other court and legal documents, as well as argue the merits of assigned cases at hearings, conferences, mediations, or trial, as appropriate.

Juris Doctorate degree

Submit application online at the firm's website

Qualification and Experience Juris Doctorate degree

Legal