Attorney - Bankruptcy

Padgett Law Group • Atlanta, GA

2h • Hybrid

About The Position

Padgett Law Group (PLG) is an elite, full-service creditors' rights law firm with practices in multiple states, offering national bankruptcy, replevin, and loss mitigation services. The firm exclusively represents institutional clients such as lenders, mortgage servicers, credit unions, banks, hedge funds, investors, and other financial services industry stakeholders. PLG leverages technology to aggressively manage and process delinquent or underperforming loans, providing clients with an edge in resolving complex legal matters. Recognized as a Top 25 Company to Work For in 2019, PLG's mission is to attract and retain top talent while delivering high-quality legal services with an ethical and empathetic approach. The firm's culture is built on decades of merit, respect, hard work, and excellent results, emphasizing core values of People, Precision, and Performance. PLG seeks leaders who cultivate those around them, appreciate the firm's culture, and are committed to shared goals, aiming to be the most compelling law firm for industry best talent.

Requirements

• An active bar admission for the state in which you were hired with a member in good standing status
• Admission or ability to get admitted to all bankruptcy courts within the state in which you have an active bar membership
• Experience representing creditors in bankruptcy proceedings in the jurisdiction in which you were hired or the willingness to obtain bankruptcy knowledge.
• Ability to work with others in a congenial and team-oriented manner.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and be adaptable to continual change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Attending hearings
• Managing Local Appearance Counsel hearing attendance by ensuring both the Attorney and Local Appearance Counsel are prepared prior to the hearing with clear instructions regarding the desired outcome
• Ensuring coverage for all scheduled hearings
• Providing immediate/real time hearing results internally and to the client
• Ensuring internal and external systems of record are updated timely – i.e. within any established court deadline, client SLA, or internal deadline
• Ensuring staff have updated drafting templates that are in compliance with local and federal rules of procedure, as well as any district or judge specific rules
• Performing Quality Control reviews of documents prior to client and/or court submission to ensure compliance with all internal and external rules
• Monitoring dockets in which an appearance has been filed to timely identify and escalate any actionable docket events
• Ensuring upstream processes as well as any downstream processes are in compliance with are within any established court deadline, client SLA, or internal deadline
• Answering loan level legal questions
• Providing training tools and drafting templates
• Coordinating with leadership to identify areas in which process and staff can be improved
• Acting with integrity, energy, and commitment at all times
• Displaying and embodying firm culture
• Maintaining consistency and stability through work ethic, and personal conduct
• Timely escalate, manage and mitigate any firm risk related legal matters performed by the firm’s bankruptcy department
• Answering questions and communicating generally in a timely manner
• Providing training tools
• Escalating process level questions/issues/concerns to internal leadership
• Use vendor and other Firm tools to conduct research
• Provide results of research and recommendations regarding training, as well as technology or process changes needed
• Ensuring compliance with all local, state and federal areas of concern relating to default servicing
• Management local appearance counsel hearings
• Reviewing documents
• Training staff
• Providing legal advice to clients
• Conducting research at the local and federal level

Benefits

• 4 weeks of PTO from day one (which increases with tenure)
• Paid Parental and Grandparent Leave
• 7 Paid Company Holidays and your birthday off every year
• Full suite of healthcare insurance options including health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, Accident, Critical Illness, Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage, and more
• Company-covered Term Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
• 401k (with company match)
• Extensive Training and Development Opportunities
• Flexible work schedules including in-office, hybrid, and remote working capabilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed