Bankruptcy Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

Pay: $95,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a growing Virginia bankruptcy practice where you can focus on substantive legal work, client counseling, advocacy, and courtroom representation.
• Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote position anywhere in Virginia, with in-person appearances only when required.
• Work with an experienced support team that allows attorneys to spend less time on routine administrative tasks and more time practicing law.
• Handle meaningful Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 matters while developing greater independence and professional judgment.
• Join a highly technology-driven practice that embraces automation, artificial intelligence, and modern legal workflows.
• Gain the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility and grow toward a meaningful leadership role within the practice.
• Receive mentorship and support while building your expertise in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

Location: Fully remote throughout Virginia. There is no regular requirement to report to an office. You must be available for in-person court appearances when required, with appearances primarily in Richmond and matters handled throughout Virginia.

Note: Must have an active Virginia Bar license in good standing and 1+ year of hands-on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy experience. We are looking for an attorney who has actual experience handling bankruptcy matters and can progressively take ownership of petitions, schedules, exemptions, plan issues, §341 meetings, motions, trustee and creditor issues, and routine hearings.

About Us

We are a growing Virginia bankruptcy practice representing individuals and businesses throughout the Commonwealth in Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and Chapter 11 Subchapter V matters. Our practice combines experienced legal professionals with strong support infrastructure, technology-driven workflows, automation, and AI-enabled processes, allowing our attorneys to focus on legal analysis, client counseling, advocacy, and courtroom representation.Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Conduct initial consultations and bankruptcy intakes with prospective clients.
• Provide legal advice regarding Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and related bankruptcy matters.
• Conduct attorney petition reviews and ensure clients understand their petitions, schedules, statements, plans, and other filing documents.
• Prepare clients for and represent debtors at §341 Meetings of Creditors.
• Represent clients at bankruptcy court hearings throughout Virginia as necessary.
• Draft and review motions, objections, responses, proposed orders, and other bankruptcy pleadings.
• Address confirmation issues, claims, motions for relief from stay, motions to dismiss, plan modifications, discharge issues, and other matters arising during bankruptcy cases.
• Review cases and petitions, identify legal issues, and exercise sound professional judgment.
• Provide legal direction to paralegals and legal assistants when attorney involvement is required.
• Communicate with clients, trustees, creditors, opposing counsel, and court personnel.
• Collaborate with attorneys and support staff to resolve case issues efficiently.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings and the firm's case-management processes.
• Leverage technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve legal and business workflows.
• Take on increasing responsibility as your experience and knowledge of the practice grow.

Qualifications

• Active Virginia Bar license in good standing.
• 1+ year of hands-on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy experience.
• Experience handling bankruptcy petitions, schedules, exemptions, plans, §341 meetings, motions, trustee issues, creditor issues, and hearings.
• Strong legal writing, communication, judgment, and courtroom skills.
• Comfortable advising clients and exercising independent professional judgment.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fully remote environment.
• Willingness and ability to appear in bankruptcy courts throughout Virginia when required.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and interest in taking on increasing responsibility.
• Comfortable working in a technology-driven environment and open to using automation and artificial intelligence.
• Admission to the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia is preferred, or willingness and eligibility to obtain admission.
• Chapter 11/Subchapter V experience is a plus but not required.

Why You Will Love Working Here

This is an opportunity to build your bankruptcy practice without being tied to a traditional office schedule. You will have the flexibility of remote work, the support of an established legal infrastructure, and the opportunity to focus on substantive legal work rather than routine administrative tasks. For an attorney who is entrepreneurial, technologically curious, and eager to grow, this role offers a path toward greater autonomy, responsibility, and leadership.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance