Residential Real Estate Attorney

Pay: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join an award-winning Southwest Florida firm recognized across the region for excellence in real estate and title work (including honors such as Best Law Firms, Super Lawyers, Elite Top Attorneys, and multiple local Best Of awards)
• Handle meaningful, end-to-end residential transactions with real ownership from title review through closing
• Strong compensation ($120,000–$150,000 base) plus bonus opportunity
• Real work-life balance and a collaborative, professional team environment
• Great benefits package, CLE support, and an annual all-expenses-paid firm trip (after eligibility period)

Location: On-site in either Sarasota or Venice, Florida (choose the office that fits your commute best).

Note: Must be a Florida-barred attorney with 2+ years of hands-on residential real estate transaction experience, including title review/issue resolution and managing closings.

About Our Client

Our client is a highly regarded Southwest Florida law firm that concentrates on real estate, title, and related litigation services, with a strong reputation for quality, collaboration, and client service across the region.

Job Description

• Manage residential real estate files from title review through closing in a fast-paced, high-volume practice
• Review title commitments and surveys; identify, resolve, and clear title issues (curative work)
• Draft and review purchase/sale agreements, deeds, affidavits, closing documents, and related instruments
• Coordinate with lenders, agents, buyers/sellers, and internal title/closing teams to keep deals moving
• Represent clients at closings and ensure smooth execution of transaction timelines
• Provide practical guidance to clients on Florida residential real estate issues and risk points

Qualifications

• Active Florida Bar license in good standing
• 2+ years of residential real estate transactional experience (title review + closings required)
• Comfortable managing multiple files at once while staying accurate and client-focused
• Strong writing, document review, and communication skills with a get it done mindset
• Professional presence with clients, lenders, and referral partners

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Supportive, team-first culture with high standards and low ego
• Consistent workflow and systems that help you run files efficiently
• A role where your organization and judgment are valued every day
• Long-term stability with room to grow in a firm known for excellence in the market

JPC-655

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: FL bar license, 2+ yrs residential RE transactions exp, hands on title review & title issue resolution and managed closings directly

• Additional context: Relocation- [unsure]. Packages - [unsure]

Submissions Name / Jennifer / [email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Our client is a respected SW Florida firm focused on real estate, title, and estate planning, with regional accolades and a high-volume residential practice. This attorney will run residential transactions end-to-end: title review/curative work, document drafting, and closings. On-site role in Sarasota or Venice with $120k–$150k base plus bonus and strong benefits.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Residential Real Estate Attorney – Berlin Patten Ebling - JPC 655 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Residential Real Estate Attorney

• Location: Sarasota, FL

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 2

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Residential Real Estate Attorney, Real Estate Transactions Attorney, Title Attorney, Closing Attorney, Real Estate Associate Attorney, Real Estate Counsel, Lender Representation Attorney, Title Review, Curative, Commitments, Surveys, Deeds, Closings, Residential Purchase & Sale Agreements

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Meh Sarasota market, Jr. RE Atty.