Sr Commercial Financial Services Litigation Attorney – Financial Institutions, Loan Servicing & Secured Creditor Remedies (CA / NC / TX / NY / Remote)

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Job Summary We are seeking highly skilled Senior Litigation Attorneys with 8+ years of experience to join our Litigation Practice Group in our Charlotte (CHR), Dallas (DAL), Los Angeles (LA), New York (NY), Raleigh (RAL), San Diego (SD), San Francisco (SFO), Winston-Salem (WS) offices.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage litigation teams in complex commercial matters in federal and state courts across the United States. Represent banks, master servicers, special servicers, CMBS trusts, insurance companies, and other lenders in: Workouts of…

Requirements Summary

J.D. from an accredited law school. Active bar admission in the state of the office location (or ability to obtain promptly). Minimum 8+ years of complex commercial litigation experience.

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This role is ideal for an attorney with substantial experience handling complex commercial litigation matters, particularly involving financial institutions, commercial real estate, and loan servicing disputes.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background leading litigation team in both federal and state courts nationwide and representing financial institutions in high-stakes matters involving distressed commercial real estate assets and secured creditor remedies.

 

 

 

Responsibilities

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  • →Lead and manage litigation teams in complex commercial matters in federal and state courts across the United States.
  • →Represent banks, master servicers, special servicers, CMBS trusts, insurance companies, and other lenders in:
  • →Workouts of non-performing commercial real estate loans
  • →Forbearances and discounted payoffs
  • →Deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure
  • →Note sales
  • →Receiverships
  • →Judicial and non-judicial foreclosures
  • →Exercise of secured creditor remedies
  • →Handle litigation and loan servicing matters relating to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).
  • →Represent financial institutions and special servicers in distressed real estate loan matters and commercial property dispositions.
  • →Manage contested bankruptcy matters, UCC sales, mezzanine loan enforcement, and replevin actions.
  • →Protect lenders’ interests in loans secured by:
  • →Hotels
  • →Retail properties
  • →Office and industrial assets
  • →Multifamily and healthcare properties
  • →Ground leases
  • →Pledged personal property interests
  • →Defend financial institutions in lender liability actions, including claims involving:
  • →Breach of contract
  • →Breach of fiduciary duty
  • →Implied covenant of good faith
  • →Fraud and misrepresentation
  • →Partnership/joint venture disputes
  • →Waiver, estoppel, and modification claims
  • →Handle complex business disputes involving contracts, franchise agreements, floorplan financing, real estate matters, and shareholder disputes.
  • →Represent clients in arbitration proceedings, including before the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
  • →Represent title insurance companies in claims involving:
  • →Fraudulent deeds and mortgages
  • →Quiet title actions
  • →Adverse possession
  • →Lien priority disputes
  • →Boundary disputes
  • →Represent landlords and tenants in commercial lease litigation, including:
  • →Ground lease disputes
  • →Evictions and holdovers
  • →Rent reconciliation disputes
  • →Reformation claims
  • →Breach of lease actions
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    Requirements

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  • J.D. from an accredited law school.
  • Active bar admission in the state of the office location (or ability to obtain promptly).
  • Minimum 8+ years of complex commercial litigation experience.
  • Significant experience representing financial institutions, servicers, or lenders.
  • Strong background in commercial real estate litigation and secured creditor remedies.
  • Experience handling contested matters in both federal and state courts.
  • Experience managing cases independently and leading litigation teams.
  • Excellent written and oral advocacy skills.
  • Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and client management skills.
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    Nice to Have

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  • CMBS and loan servicing litigation.
  • Distressed real estate and mezzanine loan enforcement.
  • Bankruptcy litigation related to secured lending.
  • Arbitration experience.
  • Title insurance litigation.
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    What We Offer

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  • Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-value litigation matters.
  • Collaborative and entrepreneurial team environment.
  • Clear path for leadership and business development growth.
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    Expected Salary Range is $295,000 to $315,000

     

    ✓Competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
    ✓Comprehensive benefits package.
    ✓Opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-value litigation matters.
    ✓Collaborative and entrepreneurial team environment.
    ✓Clear path for leadership and business development growth.

     

     

    Kilpatrick attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm's clients. We deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm's practice areas ensures that we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients' needs.

     

    We serve clients around the world from offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, China, Japan, and Sweden. We value our client relationships and are committed to learning and furthering the business, as well as legal goals, of each company we work with. 

     

    We strive at every level to develop beneficial relationships built on trust and mutual respect. We partner with the senior executives and internal counsel of our corporate clients, integrating and sharing tasks as appropriate. We take pride in the fact that clients who hire us once, typically hire us again. Our success is measured by the results we achieve on behalf of our clients, and we commit ourselves, without reservation, to the overriding objective of client satisfaction.

     

     

    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex or gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

     

     

    Please do not include your Date of Birth or Social Security Number in your application documents.

     

     

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    Posted
    February 13, 2026
    First seen
    May 6, 2026
    Last seen
    September 28, 2026

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    Sr Commercial Financial Services Litigation Attorney – Financial Institutions, Loan Servicing & Secured Creditor Remedies (CA / NC / TX / NY / Remote)