Chapman and Cutler LLP is seeking a Staff Attorney or Counsel to join our Litigation practice in the Firm's Chicago office. The successful candidate will have at least two years of experience in litigation work, corporate law or finance law at a small or medium-size law firm, in-house law department or financing company.

Examples of specific types of desired experience include the following:

· Representing financial institutions in corporate workouts and recoveries, restructuring transactions, consumer finance litigation, bank defense, securitization and securities fraud, contract disputes, commercial property disputes, and other types of litigation

· Providing advice to clients on Uniform Commercial Code, federal and state regulatory compliance, and consumer and institutional regulatory compliance matters

· Conducting mediations, expert and lay witness depositions, and representing clients in hearings

· Drafting and negotiating restructuring documents and forbearance agreements

· Negotiating and preparing settlement agreements