Sherman Atlas provides the highest caliber legal expertise to its clients and a collaborative team-oriented environment for its attorneys. Sherman Atlas believes that a good work/life balance enables it to provide excellent legal service over the long-term. We have built a modern firm based on the belief that a healthy life outside the office supports a positive and rewarding legal career and forms the foundation of a lasting firm culture with committed attorneys. We have been consistently ranked as one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey and intend to continue to support our clients and our attorneys as a family.
 
Litigation Associate

We are seeking an associate with 4 + years of experience to join our commercial litigation practice group.   Our firm’s litigation group represents global, national, and regional banks and financial institutions, and has a broad, cutting-edge, and cross-functional litigation practice which seeks a candidate with experience across the litigation spectrum (e.g., corporate fiduciaries, contract disputes, banking transactions, mortgage loan and real estate transactions, business torts and trusts and estates litigation).Federal court or appellate court clerkship experience would be a plus.  Primary responsibilities include researching and drafting motions and briefs, participating in all aspects of discovery, and case/client management.  Deposition, hearing and trial experience are beneficial.
 

• Admitted in New Jersey and New York
• 4 + years of litigation experience
• Experience drafting a variety of pleadings
• Experience effectively taking and defending depositions
• Manage a workload of multiple clients and competing deadlines
• Commitment to advancing representation toward client-desired outcome and exceeding client needs/expectations in an effective manner
• Experience communicating orally and in writing with clients, experts, witnesses, opposing counsel and judges
• Excellent analytical ability and writing skills
• Ability to articulate legal concepts, problems and solutions in a persuasive, poised manner
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrates ability to develop positive relationships with colleagues, clients, opposing counsel, judges, consultants, court staff and all internal staff.

Location: Florham Park, NJ office 

The salary offered will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations. Benefits offered for this position include health care; vision; dental; retirement benefits; unlimited paid time off; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Corporate Associate (Banking & Finance Practice Group)
 

We are seeking an associate with at least two years of experience in commercial lending, finance, corporate and/or real estate transactions to join our dynamic banking and financial transactions practice group.

The successful candidate will have experience:

• Managing complex commercial lending and real estate transactions
• Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing commercial loan documents and general corporate documentation
• Reviewing title work, surveys, and other due diligence related to commercial lending, corporate, and real estate matters
• Interacting directly with clients

Candidates should possess a strong academic background and superior drafting and negotiation skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task and be willing to take on significant responsibility for deal management, client interaction and work product. Candidates must be diligent, proactive, supportive and team-oriented.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of large law firm transactional experience
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• New Jersey State Bar admission required (within 12 months of hiring)
• New York or Pennsylvania a plus
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with careful attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Exceptional client service skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

Location: Florham Park, NJ office 

Sherman Atlas Sylvester & Stamelman is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on protected characteristics, such as race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, religion, etc.