Description

Bankruptcy / Creditors’ Rights Partner

Build and Lead a Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Within an Established, Growing Commercial Firm

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our firm is seeking an experienced Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Partner to establish and build out a dedicated insolvency practice as part of our growing commercial law platform. This is a rare opportunity to build a practice from a position of strength: rather than starting from zero, you will step into a firm with 40+ years of market presence, an established base of business clients, entrepreneurs, real estate investors, and high net worth individuals, and a leadership team committed to actively feeding and growing your book of business.

Candidates should be capable of self-sustaining practice management from day one but should not expect to build alone. Our Commercial Lending, Commercial Real Estate, and Corporate/M&A groups regularly encounter clients who need creditor's rights and insolvency counsel - workouts, loan enforcement, receiverships, and bankruptcy litigation - and currently refer that work outside the firm. We are looking for the right attorney to capture it.

ABOUT THE FIRM

• A Maryland-based commercial law firm with more than 40 years in practice, currently staffed by approximately 26 attorneys and pursuing a strategic growth plan.
• Full-service practice groups spanning Corporate/M&A, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Lending, Land Use, Community Associations, Litigation, Tax, Trusts & Estates, and Family Law.
• A client base concentrated in closely held businesses, entrepreneurs, real estate investors and developers, banks and credit unions, and high net worth individuals - a natural pipeline for creditors’ rights and insolvency work.
• Newly opened, modern office at 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Fourth Floor, Bethesda, Maryland, reflecting the firm's continued investment in growth and infrastructure.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Establish, lead, and grow a bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practice within the firm, with autonomy to build your own client relationships and practice systems.
• Represent secured and unsecured creditors, lenders, landlords, and trustees in Chapter 7, 11, and receivership proceedings.
• Advise on out-of-court workouts, forbearance agreements, loan restructurings, and distressed asset transactions.
• Represent clients in adversary proceedings, preference and fraudulent transfer actions, and contested matters in bankruptcy court.
• Partner with the firm's Commercial Lending, Commercial Real Estate, and Corporate attorneys on transactions with a distressed asset or credit-risk component.
• Serve as the firm's go-to creditor's rights resource for existing clients, converting outside referral work into in-house engagements.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop associate talent as the practice grows.
• Participate in firm-wide business development and represent the practice in the firm's broader growth strategy.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• An established bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practitioner (partner-level) with a portable book of business or a demonstrated ability to generate one quickly.
• Deep experience representing institutional and private lenders, landlords, or other creditor-side constituencies in bankruptcy and insolvency matters.
• Strong working knowledge of the Bankruptcy Code, UCC Article 9, and related state and federal law.
• A track record of self-sufficient practice management - comfortable owning client relationships, billing, and practice economics.An entrepreneurial, collaborative mindset and interest in building something within a firm that will actively support that growth, rather than joining a practice that already exists.
• Maryland/DC/Virginia bar admission preferred (or willingness to obtain); active JD and clean disciplinary record required.

WHAT THE FIRM OFFERS

• A steady stream of internal referrals from an established, multi-practice client base - lenders, real estate investors, and business owners - who already need creditors’ rights counsel.
• Cross-practice collaboration with Commercial Lending, Commercial Real Estate, and Litigation attorneys to source and expand engagements.
• A competitive, transparent compensation structure aligned to self-sustaining practice economics, with the support and infrastructure to accelerate growth beyond what an independent or small-firm practice could achieve alone.
• Modern, newly built office space in Bethesda, firm-wide marketing and business development support, and an administrative infrastructure built to scale.
• A seat at the table in a firm actively investing in strategic growth - with the opportunity to shape the bankruptcy and creditor's rights practice as a core pillar of that expansion.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out confidentially to discuss the opportunity, the firm's client base, and the support structure available to a new bankruptcy and creditor's rights practice. Please submit a resume and a brief description of your practice and portable business to Christine Sorge, Managing Shareholder, csorge@selzergurvitch.com.

All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.