Description:

A Full-Service Law Firm seeks an associate attorney to work on real estate matters in our Syracuse office. The ideal candidate should be organized, detail oriented, and able to function effectively in a team-oriented environment. The ideal candidate will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

At A Full-Service Law Firm, you will find a close-knit team of attorneys, paralegals, and staff in an encouraging environment with a strong united interest in serving our clients with the highest quality legal services. A Full-Service Law Firm has always believed in the importance of treating each employee fairly and equitably. We pride ourselves on creating an atmosphere that fosters collaboration and collegiality – teamwork is central to our approach. Finally, an appropriate balance between personal and professional life is one of our core values.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have:

Admission to practice law in New York State (or eligibility to waive into NYS);
Between 2 and 7 years of real estate law experience;
Experience with commercial and residential real estate sales, purchases, and financed transactions, including experience negotiating contracts, reviewing due diligence materials, finalizing conveyance documents, and completing closings;
Experience with commercial and residential leasing, including experience negotiating lease terms and conditions, and working on the enforcement of leases, such as writing and responding to demands concerning rent, maintenance, and other typical landlord and tenant matters; and
The ability to effectively conduct, analyze, and explain legal research, including experience with electronic research, writing memoranda, and developing legal strategies based on research.

In Addition, Experience Or Interest in the Following is a Plus:

Working with institutional lenders, including advising on and writing loan documents, such as notes, mortgages, assignments of leases, and other typical lending documents;
Reviewing real property title documents, such as abstracts of title and surveys, and preparing title insurance commitments and policies, as well as reviewing proposed title insurance commitments from other transaction parties;
Preparing for and completing the enforcement of leases in Landlord and Tenant Court and NYS Supreme Court;
Assisting or leading real property litigation matters, such as boundary line disputes, contract breaches, homeowners' association disputes, trespass matters, and disputes between real property co-owners;
Advising on and preparing zoning and other land use applications, such as site plan applications, variances, and other applications to municipalities;
Working with or forming homeowners' associations or condominiums, including experience with CPS-7 and offering plan applications to the NYS Attorney General, reviewing and advising on HOA or condominium declarations or other governing documents, and experience enforcing or defending against restrictive covenants in HOA and condominium communities; and
Assisting with the formation of New York State entities, such as LLCs and business corporations, and experience writing or reviewing business governing documents, such as LLC operating agreements.

Duties:
The Real Estate Associate duties include working with the attorney and paralegal teams at A Full-Service Law Firm to: (a) prepare, review, and organize real estate transaction documents, including conveyance, title, lending, and security documents, for conveyances and leases, as well as completing transaction closings; (b) research real estate legal questions and assist in developing legal strategies to address the needs of clients; (c) prepare for and complete real estate litigation matters, which may include occasional court appearances; and (d) prepare for and complete zoning and other land use applications, which may include submissions to and appearances before municipal boards.