Homeowner Justice Attorney Contractor

Community Economic Defense Project•Denver, CO

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Community Firm (d/b/a Community Economic Defense Project, CEDP) is seeking a contractor to provide short-term support case support for affirmative homeowner litigation. About the Community Economic Defense Project (CEDP) & CED Law The Community Economic Defense Project (CEDP) is a Colorado-based nonprofit. Launched in 2020 as the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project, our organization was formed to keep our neighbors housed during the pandemic. Working with clients, we built a deeply integrative approach to eviction, foreclosure, and homelessness prevention that centers the legal and financial needs of housing-insecure families and uses a variety of tools to keep them housed. Our team now serves more than 1,000 people per month, bringing together housing lawyers, economists, data analysts, policy-experts, organizers, and technologists to serve our clients. We have served more than 68,000low-income Coloradans across 54 counties, distributing over $280 million in emergency assistance. We have also contributed to the passage of major legislation to prevent eviction, stop economic abuse, and make credit and life-saving medication cheaper. CEDP’s model has been cited as a best practice by White House, HUD, the Urban Institute, and in the media. Building on our work to stop evictions, CEDP has further expanded its integrated services model to include disaster response, predatory towing, debt collection, benefit access & navigation, long-term rental assistance, and homelessness response. Similar to CEDP’s work on rental housing, these efforts offer a continuum of care that includes navigation and advisory services, targeted payments, legal support, and the ability to participate in advocacy. Homeowner Justice Attorney Contractor Scope and Objective CED Law, the legal arm of CEDP, includes both a tenant legal services team and a homeowner legal services team, and is continuing to expand the services offered to tenants and homeowners in Colorado. We have grown into an important pillar in the housing community by establishing a reputation and trust with those we serve. At the same time, foreclosures, predatory lending practices, and abusive practices by mobile home park owners continue to threaten low- and moderate-income homeowners across Colorado. We are building more capacity to take the offensive on behalf of our clients through our affirmative litigation practice. This practice focuses on strategic, high-impact litigation on behalf of consumers statewide. We are now seeking one (1) contract attorney with litigation experience to temporarily support this affirmative team for a four-month period covering mid-June - October, 2026.

Requirements

Excellent organizational, time management, interpersonal communication, and legal writing skills
A supportive, client-focused, and creative mindset
Demonstrated passion for social and racial justice, underpinning a commitment to fighting for the rights of vulnerable communities
A strong desire to work in a collaborative, rapid-change environment centered on social justice and equity, while being a part of building something new
Ability to travel to and within Colorado, as required
Evidence of admission to or eligibility for admission to the US District Court for the District of Colorado
Evidence of admission to or eligibility for admission to the Colorado State Bar (current admission preferred)
Resume demonstrating qualifications that include:
2+ years of litigation experience at a non-profit organization, government enforcement agency, legal services provider, or private law firm, with a strong preference for applicants with experience in mortgage servicing, predatory lending, consumer protection, fair lending, bankruptcy, civil rights, housing justice or other relevant litigation
Demonstrated passion for social and racial justice
Robust research and drafting capabilities
Strong desire to center client and community needs
Knowledge of MS Office suite, CLIO, Google Suite, and e-discovery tools desired

Nice To Haves

Other language skills not required, but are a strong plus
Interest in or experience with class actions or other multi-plaintiff litigation is a plus

Responsibilities

Provide affirmative litigation on behalf of low-and moderate-income homeowners and mobile homeowners. Representative matters may relate to abusive lending practices, mortgage servicing errors, sales of defective mobile homes, exploitative mobile home park owner practices, fair housing, title disputes, HOAs, and other topics. Clients may include individuals or classes of individuals who have experienced substantially the same harms
This practice stems directly from CED Law’s defensive work, as we seek to vindicate the rights of low-and moderate-income homeowners to prevent loss of property from foreclosure, mobile home lot eviction, and replevin actions
Cases may be litigated using state and/or federal consumer protection law, real property law, state and federal fair housing laws, Colorado’s Mobile Home Park Act, and other statutes as appropriate
Work as lead attorney or supporting counsel, depending on the case, to successfully litigate claims in state and/or federal court through all stages of litigation, from complaint through resolution. This may include motion practice, fact and/or expert discovery, depositions, and trial, as well as mediation and/or informal settlement negotiation.
Coordinate with paralegal staff working in cases described above without being subject to direct supervision over daily work.
Coordinate across CEDP to ensure timely tracking and reporting of case completions
Attend hearings, court appearances, and conferences based on case requirements
Interact with and present to partners across the organization to serve clients efficiently and effectively
Complete the required documentation for both case tracking and personal management
Perform other legal work related to the contract deliverables as mutually agreed with CED Law, ensuring autonomy over how work is completed.