Attorney – Bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy Attorney representing lenders and other institutional creditors for Padgett Law Group in South Carolina. Managing hearings, pleadings, dockets, legal analysis, and bankruptcy portfolio risks.

Responsibilities:

  • Attend hearings and/or prepare local appearance counsel attendance with clear instructions regarding the desired outcome
  • Provide timely hearing results internally and to clients when requested
  • Review and sign pleadings before client and/or court submission for compliance with internal and external rules
  • Monitor ECFs and dockets in real time and escalate actionable docket events
  • Confirm internal and external systems are completed timely and appropriately with referral- and case-specific information
  • Ensure staff have workable templates complying with local, federal, district, and judge-specific rules
  • Escalate, manage, and mitigate risks identified on files involving the firm or current clients
  • Provide loan-level support, timely answers, detailed guidance, and legal analysis to firm staff and clients
  • Guide staff in preparing pleadings and provide templates
  • Coordinate with leadership to identify process improvements
  • Stay current on relevant case law and bankruptcy code developments in assigned jurisdictions

Requirements:

  • Active bar admission for the state in which you were hired, with 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 willingness to obtain bankruptcy knowledge
  • Ability to work with others in a congenial and team-oriented manner
  • Exceptional organizational skills and ability to multi-task and adapt to continual change
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Must be located in South Carolina
  • Bankruptcy Attorney role preparing to open the Charleston office

Benefits:

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