Mid Level or Senior Attorney

Stern & Eisenberg

Dedicated Attorneys overseeing mortgage and lending client case portfolios. Full remote opportunities may be available for the right candidate.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeCranford • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drafts legal pleadings, notices of hearings, motions, and orders.
Researches and analyzes statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, codes, and the like.
Updates case management system in a timely manner to ensure data integrity.
Travels to court for court appearances. Attends both routine and litigation hearings as well as settlement conferences, oral arguments, and other court appearances as necessary.
Communicates and collaborates with clients, internal staff, and others to ensure effective case management.
Identifies legal issues / items which require additional review.
Establishes a strong follow-up system to ensure deadlines are met for various pleadings that must be served and filed.
Prioritizes and manages a high volume of files with great accuracy and attention to detail.
Manages own caseload with accuracy and attention to detail.
Reviews case work prepared by paralegals and corrected as necessary.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D from an ABA accredited law school
New York State Bar Admission, active and in good standing
Minimum 3 year’s experience in New York practice. New York procedural experience and knowledge of the NYCPLR, RPAPL and RPL
Willingness to travel to Court as needed
Litigation skills including drafting motions, opposition, replies, conducting oral argument, deposition, traverse hearings and bench trial
Substantive experience in mortgage default, appellate practice and/or eviction with lenders and mortgage servicers in the State of New York preferred.
Experience in client systems used in default services, such as Black Knight.
Previous experience with electronic case management systems, such as CaseAware.
Knowledge of laws related to practice areas, legal codes and court procedures.
Outstanding written and oral communication skills to communicate with other attorneys, staff and clients.
Must have outstanding interpersonal skills, and able to positively interact and collaborate with clients and employees at all levels.
Must be flexible, self-directed, and motivated.
Outstanding organizational skills.
Ability to handle a large volume of cases.
Proficient in Microsoft Office products, such as Outlook and Word.
Valid Driver’s License.

Benefits

Comp & perks

An origination incentive of 20% included for any additional business brought into S&E.

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Hard Skills & Tools

drafting legal pleadingsresearching statutesanalyzing judicial decisionslitigation skillsconducting oral argumentsdepositiontraverse hearingsbench trialmortgage defaultappellate practice

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailself-directedmotivatedcollaborationflexibilityprioritizationcase management

Certifications

J.D. from ABA accredited law schoolNew York State Bar Admission