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Litigation Real Estate Paralegal
Job Description
Commercial Real Estate Litigation Paralegal
Seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Commercial Real Estate Litigation Paralegal to support the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. The group handles a broad range of commercial and personal disputes, including real estate, zoning and land use, title, finance, corporate, business transactions, estate, and telecommunications-related matters. The Litigation team represents clients in federal and state courts, before municipal, administrative, regulatory, and governmental agencies, and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. This role is ideal for a paralegal with strong litigation support experience, excellent organizational skills, and an interest in complex commercial real estate disputes.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Commercial Real Estate Litigation Paralegal to support the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. The group handles a broad range of commercial and personal disputes, including real estate, zoning and land use, title, finance, corporate, business transactions, estate, and telecommunications-related matters. The Litigation team represents clients in federal and state courts, before municipal, administrative, regulatory, and governmental agencies, and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. This role is ideal for a paralegal with strong litigation support experience, excellent organizational skills, and an interest in complex commercial real estate disputes.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist attorneys with all phases of commercial real estate litigation, including pre-suit investigation, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, trial preparation, arbitration, mediation, settlement, and appeals.
- Draft, revise, proofread, and organize litigation documents, including pleadings, discovery demands and responses, subpoenas, deposition notices, correspondence, motion exhibits, and closing binders.
- Manage case files, document databases, calendars, deadlines, and matter-related materials to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely follow-up.
- Coordinate and assist with e-discovery, document collection, review, production, and organization of electronically stored information.
- Prepare deposition, hearing, mediation, arbitration, trial, and appellate materials, including exhibit lists, witness files, trial binders, and electronic presentations.
- File and serve documents in federal and state courts and administrative forums, including electronic filing systems where applicable.
- Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, courts, agencies, vendors, opposing counsel, and internal team members.
- Track court rules, procedural requirements, service deadlines, and case milestones across multiple matters.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of litigation paralegal experience, with commercial real estate, title, land use, zoning, construction, landlord-tenant, or complex commercial disputes.
- Paralegal Certification and bachelor’s degree.
- Strong knowledge of litigation procedures, court filings, discovery processes, and case management best practices.
- Experience with New York State and federal court electronic filing systems.
- Familiarity with real estate documents, title reports, leases, contracts, property records, municipal records, zoning materials, and land use approvals is a plus.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, document management systems, litigation support platforms, and e-discovery tools.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced professional environment.
Meet Your Recruiter
Ashley Dineen
Ashley Dineen has been with The Panther Group since 2009 and has worked within many areas of the company including payroll, compliance, on-boarding, recruitment, and client management.
Ashley is a mother of two and enjoys spending time with family in her spare time.
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