Associate Attorney – Community Associations

Our client is a midsized regional firm, focusing on litigation and transactional work of all kinds. Practice areas include civil litigation, community associations work, corporate and business law, employment work, estate planning, commercial real estate and more. With offices in Tysons Corner, Bethesda, and Leesburg, they are committed to their clients and dedicated to continue to grow what they start 50 years ago.

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Partner track
Competitive bonus structure

Our client is recruiting for an associate with 1-3 years of bankruptcy and general collections experience to assist our community association and HOA clients in our Community Association practice group. The position will be in their Tysons Corner location. This position offers competitive compensation and generous bonus plan. The firm actively engages in its associates’ professional growth. Candidates must be licensed in Virginia. Maryland licensed is a plus. Our ideal candidate will have 1-3 years’ experience practicing general collections work for banks or other creditors, exceptional research and communication skills, a strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously and excellent academic credentials.

• Independently manage a caseload of 250-400 active collection cases from initial intake to closing of files

• Work closely with paralegals, administrative assistants, and Shareholders on collection case load

• Review and interpret client documents and draft legal opinions for Shareholder review

• Regularly handle court appearances in multiple jurisdictions and handle abatement court cases for enforcement of covenants

• Routinely communicate with community association clients and their management agents and provide routine status reports

• Manage billing of hourly time and via task codes for fixed fee collections work

• Routinely attend on-site meetings at client community associations to oversee elections and Board meetings

Qualifications:

• JD from an accredited law school

• Admitted to practice in Virginia

• 1-3 years’ experience in collections

• Experience with collections, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act compliance, district court, and post-judgment enforcement

• Strong analytical skills.

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Legal project management experience is helpful

• Prior experience managing paralegals and other staff