Associate Attorney - Corporate/Real Estate/Banking

Founded in 1965 in Buffalo, New York, Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with 14 offices and nearly 200 attorneys. We grow and thrive every day by way of our unique culture, which puts a premium on collegiality, collaboration, and support for our employees at every turn. You’ll quickly notice that we approach law differently at Lippes Mathias—we think ahead and around corners for our myriad regional, national, and international clients in a range of different industries. Rather than providing endless options and choices, we serve as business partners to our clients, delivering them the answers to their legal questions that advance their business outcomes.

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Lippes Mathias LLP seeks an ambitious attorney with at least three years of experience for an Associate position with our Real Estate/Banking Practice Team. Our real estate practice team represents clients located throughout the United States and in Canada and has extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of real estate law, including sales and acquisitions, leasing, financing, construction, litigation, tax deferred exchanges and title matters. We have the expertise to provide our clients with comprehensive advice throughout all phases of a project, from conception to completion. Our attorneys have been responsible for major multi-million and billion-dollar real estate transactions, including the financing, sale, leasing, and acquisition of multifamily housing (market-rate, affordable, LIHTCs), shopping centers, office complexes, industrial buildings, warehouses, student housing, condominiums, mobile home parks, and hotels. We have also successfully represented clients in public finance transactions including tax exempt bond deals.

Strong skills in technology, confidence, legal advocacy skills, and satisfaction from working in a team environment are required. Experience with commercial real estate and drafting and negotiating documents, including commercial purchase and sale agreement, loan agreements, guaranty agreements, real estate related joint venture agreements, is required. Experience with title and survey review, permitting, zoning and development, including with energy and/or renewable energy projects, is preferred, but not required. Familiarity with bond finance structure a plus.

Strong academic credentials, analytical skills, and verbal and written communication skills are also required. The attorney selected for this position must be a self-starter and will have direct client contact and work with client to integrate legal advice into business strategy.

This position is located in Jacksonville; a Florida bar license is required. Additional licenses in other states a plus.

Salary range DOE: $95,000-$125,000/year

The pay range provided in this listing is a good faith estimate for this position based on the location that we are hiring for. Criteria included but not limited to, skill level, education, and experience, will determine where a candidate falls within the range.

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time employee you are eligible for the following benefits:

• Highmark BCBS PPO/POS plans > 4 medical plan options including 2 HDHP/HSA qualified plans
• Dental plan (including orthodontic coverage)
• Vision plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Paid time off (PTO) inclusive of vacation, sick and personal leave
• 401(k) with guaranteed safe harbor contribution plus profit sharing
• Term Life and AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Additional Voluntary benefits: Specified Disease, Hospital and Accident plans
• Employee Assistance Program including mental health support
• Legal work discount program