About The Mortgage Law Firm

For decades, The Mortgage Law Firm has been a trusted name in default legal services, providing comprehensive solutions to mortgage servicers, banks, investors, and other financial institutions. Our success is built on a deep understanding of the industry, strong relationships, and an unwavering commitment to client service.
We take pride in being more than just legal counsel—we are a dedicated partner to our clients, ensuring they have the resources, support, and legal guidance needed to navigate complex regulations and mitigate risk. Whether through ongoing legal representation, training sessions, or industry advocacy, we work alongside our clients to drive success.

About the role

Act as an attorney who represents TMLF and TMLF creditor clients in pre-litigation issues, foreclosure actions, bankruptcy, evictions, excess proceeds, and other litigation matters as assigned.  Will also work with TMLF team on internal case processing.

What you'll do

• Efficient management of multiple pre-litigation issues, foreclosure actions, bankruptcy, evictions, excess proceeds, and other litigation matters as assigned.

• Timely preparation of high quality letters, emails, foreclosure documents, pleadings, motions, discovery, disclosure, and appellate briefs as assigned.

• Reviews, audits, and edits legal work product of department staff.

• Provides guidance, feedback, and approval on legal work product to non-attorney staff and as requested.

• Maintains a high level of ethical standards concerning case load.

• Attend court hearings, mediations, trials, and oral arguments as required.

• Initial intake and preparation of strategy analysis of new cases assigned.

• Research applicable to assigned cases.

• Accurate recording of billable work performed.

• Provides excellent customer service to clients.

• Commitment to continued education/learning by attending CLEs, etc.

• Assist with other tasks as assigned by Managing Attorney.

Qualifications

• This position requires a Juris Doctorate, Texas State Bar license in good standing.

• Other skills required:·          

• • 5+ years of legal practice experience required
  • Experience with bankruptcy matters as they relate to default/servicing
  • Experience handling foreclosure proceedings
  • Possess relevant technology competencies such as Westlaw and time-billing software.
  • Foreclosure, Title and bankruptcy

• • Ability to prioritize workload.

• • Legal research and writing.

• • Excellent communication skills.

Competencies:

• Ethics - Treats people with respect. Keeps commitments. Inspires the trust of others. Works with integrity and ethically. Upholds organizational values.

• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment. Manages competing demands. Changes approach or method to best fit the situation. Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information. Collects and researches data. Uses intuition and experience to complement data. Designs workflows and procedures.

• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time. Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent. Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations. Responds promptly to customer needs. Solicits customer feedback to improve service. Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

• Delegation - Delegates work assignments. Matches the responsibility to the person. Gives authority to work independently. Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities. Provides recognition for results.

• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction. Takes responsibility for own actions. Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming. Maintains confidentiality. Listens to others without interrupting. Keeps emotions under control. Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

• Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions. Exhibits sound and accurate judgment. Supports and explains reasoning for decisions. Includes appropriate people in decision-making process. Makes timely decisions.

• Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others. Inspires and motivates others to perform well. Effectively influences actions and opinions of others. Accepts feedback from others. Gives appropriate recognition to others.

• Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals. Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles. Measures self against standard of excellence. Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations. Listens and gets clarification. Responds well to questions. Demonstrates group presentation skills. Participates in meetings.

Qualifications Physical Demands And Work Environment :

• Frequently required to sit, stand, utilize hand and finger dexterity, talk and hear.

• Occasionally required to walk.

• Continually required to sit.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.