Bankruptcy Senior Attorney - Detroit, MI

Clark Hill,PLC•Detroit, MI
•Hybrid

About The Position

Clark Hill, PLC is seeking an attorney with 5-7 years of experience for its Bankruptcy business unit in the Detroit office. Ideal candidates will have bankruptcy specific experience representing business debtors, creditors, landlords, and supply chain parties. All candidates must have a familiarity with the bankruptcy code, the uniform commercial code, and experience with commercial transactions, corporate workouts and restructurings. Strong advocacy, research, and writing skills, along with strong academic credentials from an ABA-accredited law school are required. Successful candidates must be detail-oriented, organized, and should possess a solid work ethic. Attorneys interested in business development activities preferred. All candidates must either be currently licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan or be eligible for admission without examination. The salary range for this position at the time of posting is $190,000 - $220,000 annually, based upon a full-time work schedule. Actual compensation will be influenced by various factors, including but not limited to employee qualifications, relevant experience, skill sets, training, internal equity, and market data. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, Clark Hill offers employees the ability to participate in health insurance with optional HSA/FSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, 401K, vacation, sick time, parking/public transportation allowance, and an employee assistance program. Clark Hill, PLC is an AmLaw 200 law firm with 30 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. With 700+ attorneys, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry experience. We work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with our clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals. Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of associates, counsel, and members who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan, and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients. Successful Clark Hill employees have a track record of solid academic credentials, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Clark Hill is a collaborative environment which provides for both a professional and personally rewarding career. Note to external recruiters: Search firms must submit candidates for available positions directly through our recruiter submissions page. In order to submit a candidate through the portal, you must also have a fee agreement in place. We do not consider candidates as having been presented to Clark Hill unless the Legal Recruitment team has received the formal submission through the online portal. Please refer to the Search Firm Guidelines for more information. #LI-Hybrid

Requirements

  • 5-7 years of bankruptcy specific experience.
  • Familiarity with the bankruptcy code.
  • Familiarity with the uniform commercial code.
  • Experience with commercial transactions, corporate workouts and restructurings.
  • Strong advocacy skills.
  • Strong research skills.
  • Strong writing skills.
  • Strong academic credentials from an ABA-accredited law school.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Organized.
  • Solid work ethic.
  • Currently licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan or eligible for admission without examination.

Nice To Haves

  • Attorneys interested in business development activities preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Represent business debtors, creditors, landlords, and supply chain parties in bankruptcy proceedings.
  • Engage in business development activities.
  • Work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals.

Benefits

  • Health insurance with optional HSA/FSA
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision care
  • Life insurance
  • 401K
  • Vacation
  • Sick time
  • Parking/public transportation allowance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Annual discretionary bonus

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Senior

Education Level

Ph.D. or professional degree

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