1872 Consulting is looking for In-House Litigation Counsel - Housing Law Focus in New York, NY. This local job opportunity with ID 3687667977 is live since 2026-05-21 20:51:44.

In-House Litigation Counsel -- Housing Law Focus
New York City, NY
What you'll be doing

• Responsible for all landlord-tenant litigation across properties in Manhattan and Queens.
• Draft predicate notices for nuisance cases
• Draft petitions for nuisance cases
• Appear in Housing Court on a frequent (weekly) basis to handle non-payment, holdover, and Client actions, inclusive of negotiations, drafting stipulations of settlements, and trials.
• Draft, file and manage service of process of litigation documents relating to non-payment and holdover proceedings.
• Maintain, with support, the court calendar in an effective, transparent and efficient manner.
• Supervise two litigation paralegals.
• Work closely with Senior Litigation Counsel in executing deliverables and implementing best practices within company key objectives and results.
• Manage administrative agency complaints, including but not limited to preparing responses to DHCR overcharge complaints and Division of Human Rights Complaints.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Tracking progress of all assigned litigation matters.
• Manage and/or complete special projects and assignments as needed.

Skills we're seeking

• Law Degree from accredited law school
• Member of State Bar of NY
• 1-5 years' experience practicing NYC Housing Law
• Experience with NYC Housing Courts and Landlord-Tenant Law
• Experience with residential leases in New York City
• Experience with rent stabilization regulations and statutes