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RAS LaVrar

Associate Bankruptcy Attorney

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 8 weeks ago

Location: Westbury, NY (Onsite)

Last Updated: 3 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/2/2026

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What they do

A Bankruptcy Lawyer is a legal professional who assists clients through court proceedings to reduce or eliminate debt or to proceed forward with bankruptcy. A bankruptcy lawyers clients may be individuals or corporations. They may represent individual or corporate debtors, individual or corporate creditors, creditors' committees, and bankruptcy trustees.

$145,467 / year median in New York

+7% projected growth

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Job Description

Job Description:

A full service creditor's rights law firm with a national bankruptcy practice is seeking an attorney with experience representing secured creditors in consumer Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy cases. Ideal candidates are located in New York, or within commutable distance. A qualified candidate must have a working knowledge of the Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. However, we are open to training the right team-oriented candidate with less experience. License to practice law in New York.

Specific Job Responsibilities:

Primarily manages bankruptcy routine matters Draft and review all pleadings and claims filed in the particular matter Attends scheduled hearings Responds to general firm wide bankruptcy inquiries Review filings on behalf of the clients Monitoring of all electronic filings (ECFs) Resolving routine bankruptcy matters such as Motions for Relief, Objections to Confirmation, Proofs of claim, etc. Regular communication with the client, opposing counsel and the

Court Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of bankruptcy rules/laws and general Creditor Rights laws Computer Literacy Professionalism Keyboard Skills Attention to detail

Time Management Communication Skills Required Education and Training:

Law degree - JD Barred in New York Located in New York (or within commutable distance) Admitted to District and/or Bankruptcy Courts in NY