Real Estate & Corporate/Securities Lateral Partners – Fort Lauderdale

The firm keeps this requirement live while the right candidate is in market, without a fixed closing date. We take approaches at any stage in your own timeline.

A national mid-sized law firm with a strong platform and a growing Fort Lauderdale office is seeking lateral partners in several key practice areas. The immediate priority is real estate—including land use and zoning, real estate finance, commercial leasing, and construction—alongside corporate and securities, litigation, tax, healthcare, immigration, and intellectual property. The firm offers a collaborative, partner-friendly environment with competitive billing rates that appeal to mid-market and large-company clients.

This is an opportunity to join a well-resourced platform with a clear growth trajectory. The Fort Lauderdale office currently has about 15 attorneys and is targeting 30 within the next 12–18 months. Partners who value a rate structure that attracts a broad client base—and who are comfortable operating in a mid-sized firm with a national footprint—will find a supportive and entrepreneurial culture.

The ideal candidates are lateral partners with portable business, strong client relationships, and a track record of generating work. While a wide range of practices are in scope, the firm is not active in criminal law. All roles require alignment with the firm's existing Fort Lauderdale office; remote placements are not available.

We welcome conversations with individual partners or small groups (partner-led, with associates welcome as part of a move). If you are looking for a platform where your practice can grow and your rates can be competitive, we would like to hear from you.

• Lateral partner with 15–30 years of experience (senior partner level)
• Strong portable book of business; minimum expected is approximately $500K, with a preference for $1M or more (varies by practice)
• For real estate roles: experience in one or more of pure real estate, land use/zoning (Florida-local experience required), real estate finance, commercial leasing, construction, or condominium/HOA work
• For corporate/securities roles: experience handling large transactions and the ability to step onto an established platform
• For litigation roles: experience as a commercial litigator; interest in building a group
• For healthcare roles: experience as a health law specialist
• For tax roles: experience in tax planning/controversy; a track record of generating business
• For immigration or IP roles: relevant expertise and portable practice
• Comfort with a rate structure where partner rates are typically $800–$1,000/hour
• No criminal law practice
• Candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Portable book of business of $2M+ (USD)

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