Job Description

• Responsible for all landlord-tenant litigation across properties in Manhattan and Queens.
• Draft predicate notices for nuisance cases
• Draft petitions for nuisance cases
• Appear in Housing Court on a frequent (weekly) basis to handle non-payment, holdover, and Client actions, inclusive of negotiations, drafting stipulations of settlements, and trials.
• Draft, file and manage service of process of litigation documents relating to non-payment and holdover proceedings.
• Maintain, with support, the court calendar in an effective, transparent and efficient manner.
• Supervise two litigation paralegals.
• Work closely with Senior Litigation Counsel in executing deliverables and implementing best practices within company key objectives and results.
• Manage administrative agency complaints, including but not limited to preparing responses to DHCR overcharge complaints and Division of Human Rights Complaints.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Tracking progress of all assigned litigation matters.
• Manage and/or complete special projects and assignments as needed.

• Law Degree from accredited law school
• Member of State Bar of NY
• 1-5 years' experience practicing NYC Housing Law
• Experience with NYC Housing Courts and Landlord-Tenant Law
• Experience with residential leases in New York City
• Experience with rent stabilization regulations and statutes

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