About the role
What We’re Looking For
We are seeking a partner-level real estate attorney with demonstrated experience in one or more core real estate verticals, including development (dirt law), affordable housing, capital markets real estate, debt finance, or related transactional real estate disciplines. Candidates should present a credible and verifiable portable book of business, typically $750K–$1.5M+, with flexibility for highly experienced practitioners in the $500K+ range where strategic alignment exists. The ideal candidate demonstrates stable historical performance, transparent originations, and consistent personal collections aligned with a collection-based compensation model.
What You’ll Do
- Maintain and grow a portable real estate practice within the Charlotte market.
- Lead transactional real estate matters, including development, financing, and capital markets transactions.
- Generate and manage client relationships while meeting assigned collection goals.
- Contribute meaningful personal billable work in addition to originations.
- Collaborate across offices to leverage firmwide real estate capabilities.
- Support strategic growth initiatives and practice diversification within the Charlotte office.