Experienced Foreclosure Paralegal - Tampa
Friedman Vartolo LLP
Tampa, FL 33607, USA
5/18/2026
Paralegal
Full time
The Company
Friedman Vartolo LLP is a fast-growing, New York-based law firm specializing in real estate and default services, with over 300 employees providing top-tier legal services to our clients in seven states. While our legal expertise sets us apart, it's our mindset that drives us forward. We bring a fresh, fast-paced energy that drives our momentum and shapes how we approach every challenge.
We are a company that chooses to dig deeper, solving problems at the root instead of settling for surface fixes. Here, there are no passengers because every individual adds value, owns outcomes, and moves the firm forward. With an underdog mentality, we embrace constant elevation, always sharpening, always climbing, and never coasting. When challenges come, we row together and lean in as one team to get the job done, no matter what.
The Position
This Paralegal role supports attorneys and manages foreclosure matters throughout all stages of the default process, from referral through post-sale resolution. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced legal environment while ensuring compliance with applicable state laws, court rules, and client requirements. This role requires effective communication with clients, courts, vendors, and internal teams, as well as the ability to handle a high-volume caseload, maintain accurate case records, and provide overall support to the firm's default services practice.
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifications
Compensation/Benefits
We offer a compensation package that will be commensurate with experience and a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flex spending, 401k and gym/fitness membership reimbursement.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Friedman Vartolo LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
ADA Compliance
Friedman Vartolo LLP is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, participate in a job interview, or take part in any stage of the hiring process, please contact our Recruitment Team at .
Location
Tampa, FL office.
Friedman Vartolo LLP is a fast-growing, New York-based law firm specializing in real estate and default services, with over 300 employees providing top-tier legal services to our clients in seven states. While our legal expertise sets us apart, it's our mindset that drives us forward. We bring a fresh, fast-paced energy that drives our momentum and shapes how we approach every challenge.
We are a company that chooses to dig deeper, solving problems at the root instead of settling for surface fixes. Here, there are no passengers because every individual adds value, owns outcomes, and moves the firm forward. With an underdog mentality, we embrace constant elevation, always sharpening, always climbing, and never coasting. When challenges come, we row together and lean in as one team to get the job done, no matter what.
The Position
This Paralegal role supports attorneys and manages foreclosure matters throughout all stages of the default process, from referral through post-sale resolution. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced legal environment while ensuring compliance with applicable state laws, court rules, and client requirements. This role requires effective communication with clients, courts, vendors, and internal teams, as well as the ability to handle a high-volume caseload, maintain accurate case records, and provide overall support to the firm's default services practice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support foreclosure matters from referral through post-sale resolution, assisting attorneys with case progression in compliance with applicable state laws, court rules, and client guidelines.
- Conduct and review title searches and related documentation to identify ownership interests, liens, and encumbrances, and flag issues impacting foreclosure strategy or timeline.
- Prepare and coordinate first legal filings, service of process, affidavits, motions, and other foreclosure-related documents, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
- Assist Attorneys with motion practice preparation, discovery tasks and MSJ and/or Trial preparation.
- Abilities to assist Attorneys with scheduling and efiling.
- Monitor service, judgment, sale, and post-sale milestones, track deadlines, and maintain case status within the firm's case management systems.
- Assist with judgment preparation and sale coordination, including payoff review, sale scheduling, reporting, and follow-up the applicable Clerk of Court.
- Handle post-sale tasks such as deed preparation and recording, curative work, surplus or deficiency documentation, and related correspondence.
- Assist with any eviction cases as needed.
- Communicate professionally with clients, courts, vendors, and internal teams to provide status updates, respond to inquiries, and resolve routine issues efficiently.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5-year Florida foreclosure experience
- Broad knowledge of real estate default services
- Experience in LPS, Caseaware, Tempo, etc. is a plus.
- Superior organizational skills, research, and writing skills
- Detail oriented
- Independent worker; Deadline driven
- Able to manage a heavy workload
- Confident and comfortable on the phone
- Works well under pressure
Compensation/Benefits
We offer a compensation package that will be commensurate with experience and a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flex spending, 401k and gym/fitness membership reimbursement.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Friedman Vartolo LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
ADA Compliance
Friedman Vartolo LLP is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, participate in a job interview, or take part in any stage of the hiring process, please contact our Recruitment Team at .
Location
Tampa, FL office.