Williams Parker, the region’s oldest law firm, is seeking a Real Estate Associate with 3+ years of experience to join our established and growing practice in Sarasota, Florida. This role focuses on general real estate and commercial leasing, working alongside a collaborative team of experienced attorneys on a broad range of sophisticated matters. About the PracticeOur real estate practice group includes board-certified specialists and advises clients on commercial and residential transactions, leasing, condominium and subdivision development, banking and finance, and title insurance. Our attorneys work together as a team to provide clients with expert guidance in all phases of their transactions and regardless of the level of complexity. No other firm has our experience or our deep connections to the region’s top real estate professionals, buyers, sellers, developers, and investors.About the FirmFounded in 1925, Williams Parker has played a central role in the growth and development of Southwest Florida. For decades, we have provided trusted counsel on the transactions that have shaped the region.To learn more, please visit: williamsparker.com/practices/real-estate/RequirementsEducation & Licensure: J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school; member of The Florida Bar or eligible and willing to sit for the Florida Bar in the near term.Experience: 3+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally with exposure to real estate matters; willingness to develop through hands-on experience and mentorship.Client Service: Demonstrates a responsive, service-oriented approach and builds trust with clients while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.Communication & Collaboration: Communicates clearly and works effectively with colleagues and clients to support successful outcomes.Analytical Skills: Applies sound judgment and problem-solving skills to real estate transactions and related matters.Initiative: Brings a strong work ethic, reliability, and eagerness to learn and contribute to the team’s success.Execution & Organization: Manages multiple matters efficiently, meets deadlines, and maintains attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.BenefitsAt Williams Parker, you will play a meaningful role in advancing the firm’s continued success while benefiting from a platform designed to support long‑term professional growth and sustained excellence. You will join a collaborative team of accomplished attorneys and professionals who have built Williams Parker’s reputation as both a leading law firm and an exceptional place to practice. We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes:Market‑leading compensation aligned with experience, expertise, and contributionsComplex, sophisticated matters that require strategic judgment and deep subject‑matter knowledgeThoughtful integration into firm practices, with access to mentorship, leadership development, and cross‑practice collaborationComprehensive health and disability insurance coverageVision and dental insurance programsFirm‑paid life insurance, with options to purchase additional coverageEmployer‑sponsored retirement savings plan with employer contributionsPerks platform providing access to more than 30,000 national and local discountsWellness programs supporting physical, mental, and professional well‑being
Williams Parker, the region’s oldest law firm, is seeking a Real Estate Associate with 3+ years of experience to join our established and growing practice in Sarasota, Florida. This role focuses on general real estate and commercial leasing, working alongside a collaborative team of experienced attorneys on a broad range of sophisticated matters.
About the Practice
Our real estate practice group includes board-certified specialists and advises clients on commercial and residential transactions, leasing, condominium and subdivision development, banking and finance, and title insurance. Our attorneys work together as a team to provide clients with expert guidance in all phases of their transactions and regardless of the level of complexity. No other firm has our experience or our deep connections to the region’s top real estate professionals, buyers, sellers, developers, and investors.
About the Firm
Founded in 1925, Williams Parker has played a central role in the growth and development of Southwest Florida. For decades, we have provided trusted counsel on the transactions that have shaped the region.
To learn more, please visit: williamsparker.com/practices/real-estate/
Requirements
- Education & Licensure: J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school; member of The Florida Bar or eligible and willing to sit for the Florida Bar in the near term.
- Experience: 3+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally with exposure to real estate matters; willingness to develop through hands-on experience and mentorship.
- Client Service: Demonstrates a responsive, service-oriented approach and builds trust with clients while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
- Communication & Collaboration: Communicates clearly and works effectively with colleagues and clients to support successful outcomes.
- Analytical Skills: Applies sound judgment and problem-solving skills to real estate transactions and related matters.
- Initiative: Brings a strong work ethic, reliability, and eagerness to learn and contribute to the team’s success.
- Execution & Organization: Manages multiple matters efficiently, meets deadlines, and maintains attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
At Williams Parker, you will play a meaningful role in advancing the firm’s continued success while benefiting from a platform designed to support long‑term professional growth and sustained excellence. You will join a collaborative team of accomplished attorneys and professionals who have built Williams Parker’s reputation as both a leading law firm and an exceptional place to practice. We offer a competitive total rewards package that includes:
- Market‑leading compensation aligned with experience, expertise, and contributions
- Complex, sophisticated matters that require strategic judgment and deep subject‑matter knowledge
- Thoughtful integration into firm practices, with access to mentorship, leadership development, and cross‑practice collaboration
- Comprehensive health and disability insurance coverage
- Vision and dental insurance programs
- Firm‑paid life insurance, with options to purchase additional coverage
- Employer‑sponsored retirement savings plan with employer contributions
- Perks platform providing access to more than 30,000 national and local discounts
- Wellness programs supporting physical, mental, and professional well‑being
Williams Parker was founded in 1925. Our attorneys and staff include native Floridians as well as “transplants.” Every one of us lives and works here because the quality of life in our region is second to none.We are hard-working, fair-minded, and community-centered attorneys who are distinctive in our support of and collaboration with one another. Our large base of loyal clients is our most important source of new clients. Our clients are primarily developers, entrepreneurs, governmental entities, and families of means. They appreciate our attentiveness, discretion, and judgment.We recruit carefully, which means we enjoy low turnover among our employees. An unusually large percentage of our attorneys have advanced degrees in law (LL.M), accounting (master’s or CPA), or business (MBA). Our technical legal skills match our clients’ demands for solutions to a wide range of complex legal challenges here and abroad.We practice in the legal disciplines that align with our client base. In those disciplines, we have built national-caliber capabilities. To meet our clients’ needs over time, we have expanded our ranks. We choose to practice from a single office to create operating efficiencies for our clients and to permit us to maintain our hallmark collegiality.Our clients’ legal challenges often involve matters in other states or countries. We regularly work with attorneys in an international network of similarly situated law firms to help our clients secure the legal support they need wherever they need it. This network of corporate and tax attorneys operates globally and provides our clients with a practical way to access global markets and foreign counsel.We invite you to visit our website to learn more about our firm and attorneys.
Williams Parker was founded in 1925. Our attorneys and staff include native Floridians as well as “transplants.” Every one of us lives and works here because the quality of life in our region is second to none.
We are hard-working, fair-minded, and community-centered attorneys who are distinctive in our support of and collaboration with one another. Our large base of loyal clients is our most important source of new clients. Our clients are primarily developers, entrepreneurs, governmental entities, and families of means. They appreciate our attentiveness, discretion, and judgment.
We recruit carefully, which means we enjoy low turnover among our employees. An unusually large percentage of our attorneys have advanced degrees in law (LL.M), accounting (master’s or CPA), or business (MBA). Our technical legal skills match our clients’ demands for solutions to a wide range of complex legal challenges here and abroad.
We practice in the legal disciplines that align with our client base. In those disciplines, we have built national-caliber capabilities. To meet our clients’ needs over time, we have expanded our ranks. We choose to practice from a single office to create operating efficiencies for our clients and to permit us to maintain our hallmark collegiality.
Our clients’ legal challenges often involve matters in other states or countries. We regularly work with attorneys in an international network of similarly situated law firms to help our clients secure the legal support they need wherever they need it. This network of corporate and tax attorneys operates globally and provides our clients with a practical way to access global markets and foreign counsel.
We invite you to visit our website to learn more about our firm and attorneys.
