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Senior Associate Attorney

Senior Associate Attorney

Ag & Business Legal StrategiesHiawatha, Iowa, United States
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Do you want to help business people and farmers get creditors off their backs, preserve assets, and minimize taxes like no other law firm in the country? Ag & Business Legal Strategies (ABLS) is an enterprising boutique firm that is on track for growth. It needs an experienced SENIOR ASSOCIATE to join its team and work directly with its owner, attorneys, and staff to support the team and help clients.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to us. In your cover letter, answer the following questions : What do you enjoy about working with family-owned businesses? What do you find most challenging about this type of client? You should be detailed in your response, but don’t go over two paragraphs. You should also tell us in another paragraph why you think you would be a good fit for this firm. In the last paragraph of your cover letter, tell us what you liked about our ad and what you did not like about our ad. You can be honest; we will not hold it against you.

Compensation :

$130,000 - $175,000 yearly

Responsibilities :

  • Perform research, draft briefs, pleadings, and motions
  • Argue motions in court on behalf of clients during legal proceedings
  • Provide guidance and advice to associate attorneys and paralegals to resolve or prevent conflicts
  • Maintaining excellent communication with clients, advisors, opposing counsel, courts, and other interested parties.
  • Supervising and assisting the firm’s qualified staff and professionals in evaluating the client’s overall financial, tax, and legal position.
  • Assisting clients in determining realistic goals and designing strategies to accomplish those goals.
  • Providing excellent legal services.
  • Representing clients at mediations, negotiations, depositions, and in court, whether state court, federal district court, or bankruptcy court.
  • Conducting new client meetings (also called case evaluations or initial consultations) to sell the firm’s legal services.

Qualifications :

  • Able to work independently while handling multiple files
  • Five years of experience as a senior associate in the legal industry
  • Member of state and local bar associations in good standing
  • Previous experience advocating for clients in trials, mediation, and arbitration
  • Excellent time management and interpersonal skills are required, as well as persuasive writing and verbal communication skills
  • Bachelor’s degree with a law degree from an accredited law school (such as an LLM, JSD, or J.D. degree)
  • Must have experience in bankruptcy and debt restructuring.
  • Work history that demonstrates increasing responsibility in a law firm or corporate legal department.
  • Will have confirmed at least five Chapter 11 or Chapter 12 plans (or have equivalent experience on the creditor side) and participated in numerous related activities (motions to lift stay, motions to incur secured debt, motions to assume or reject leases and executory contracts, claim objections, plan objections, adversary proceedings, etc.).
  • Bankruptcy & commercial law.
  • Knowledge and familiarity with the agricultural industry.
  • Income tax.
  • Negotiation practice.
  • Understanding of how income taxes affect businesses struggling to survive, and considering partial or complete liquidation.
  • Ability to evaluate probable outcomes in bankruptcy scenarios.
  • Ability to determine the priority of liens on real and personal property.
  • About Company

    We’re an enterprising boutique law firm nationally recognized for handling complex farm and business debt restructuring, bankruptcy, and tax matters. Led by industry expert Joseph Peiffer, our team has testified before Congress, filed amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court, and regularly appears on ag-focused media. We employ a systems-driven approach, leverage technology, and focus on delivering results—not just running up bills.

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    Compensation details : 130000-175000 Yearly Salary

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