Associate Attorney

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon
Compensation: Competitive and negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits: The firm offers medical, vision, and dental insurance, life insurance eligibility, and HSA availability. Benefits are subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.
Schedule: Full-time; initially in person, with the possibility of remote work thereafter.

Bittner Hahs Postma Swan is seeking an associate attorney to join its commercial real estate and business practice. The firm represents clients in commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, management, leasing, refinancing, and lending transactions, as well as general business matters and civil litigation.

The successful candidate will be a thoughtful and practical lawyer who can manage matters with increasing independence, communicate effectively with clients and opposing counsel, and contribute to both transactional and litigation work.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of experience practicing law.
• Active membership in good standing with the Oregon State Bar.
• Experience with commercial real estate or business transactions is preferred.
• Civil litigation experience is strongly preferred, particularly in commercial, real estate, or landlord-tenant disputes, but is not required.
• Strong legal research, analytical, and drafting skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple matters, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Sound professional judgment and the ability to take ownership of assignments and work with appropriate independence.
• Confidence communicating with clients, opposing counsel, lenders, title companies, escrow officers, and other parties.
• A practical, collaborative approach to problem-solving and client service.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and document-management systems. Experience with MyCase is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and related transactions.
• Represent borrowers and lenders in commercial real estate loan transactions.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate commercial leases and related documents, and represent landlords in commercial leasing disputes.
• Draft and revise purchase and sale agreements, financing documents, organizational documents, resolutions, certificates, closing checklists, and other transaction documents.
• Conduct and coordinate due diligence, including title, survey, escrow, entity, and closing matters.
• Advise clients on entity formation, maintenance, restructuring, corporate governance, and other general business matters.
• Handle civil litigation matters, including factual investigation, pleadings, discovery, motions, depositions, settlement negotiations, hearings, mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.
• Communicate directly with clients and other parties, manage deadlines, and move matters efficiently toward resolution or closing.
• Maintain complete and well-organized matter files and oversee closing and post-closing requirements.

The position will initially require in-person work to facilitate onboarding and integration with the firm. Remote work may be available thereafter based on demonstrated proficiency, business needs, and mutual agreement.

To apply, please submit a resume and brief cover letter to Tasha Cooper at [email protected].

Bittner Hahs Postma Swan is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Attorneys: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Oregon Bar (Preferred)

Work Location: In person