We’re seeking a talented Mid-Level Associate with 3–5 years’ blended corporate and real estate experience who is ready to hit the ground running. We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage a full caseload independently, and is excited to represent our clients with excellence both in and out of the courtroom. We help entrepreneurs and investors execute with confidence across business and real estate matters, combining meticulous transactional work with proactive, business-centered counsel. Our team culture prizes responsiveness, clarity, and results. As an Associate with KEW Legal, you will be a primary driver of transactions from entity formation through closing while advancing a focused docket of business disputes to decisive milestones. Responsibilities: • Form, structure, and maintain Florida entities (LLCs/corps), including operating/shareholder agreements, cap table changes, member/stock transfers, and governance. • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts: services, vendor, NDAs, MSAs, asset/stock purchase agreements, and commercial leases. • Lead buy-side and sell-side real estate and business deals from LOI through closing, including diligence, title/survey review, estoppels, payoff statements, closing statements, and post-closing. • Serve as outside general counsel to growth-stage clients: compliance spotting, contract lifecycle management, and risk-weighted advice that keeps deals on track. • Manage a focused docket of business/contract/real-estate disputes, including pleadings, written discovery, deposition support, motion practice, mediations, and negotiated resolutions. • Collaborate with colleagues to align dispute strategy with business objectives, budgets, and settlement/leverage opportunities. • Develop and/or expand a personal book of business consistent with firm strategy, including sourcing, pitching, scoping, and onboarding new corporate and real-estate clients. • Maintain an active Florida CLE plan and ongoing professional development in corporate and real-estate law, • Represent the firm at networking events, speaking engagements, and other opportunities as delegated by the Managing Partner. Qualifications: • Licensed attorney in good standing with the state and local bar associations. • 3–5 years of blended experience in corporate/business law, real estate transactions, and commercial litigation. • Models professionalism and integrity in all interactions with clients, counsel, and staff. • Demonstrated drafting precision and deal management under tight timelines. • Demonstrated skill in pragmatic litigation judgment that converts legal leverage into timely, business-sensible outcomes. • Excellent written and verbal communication with business clients and counterparties. • Strong ownership bias—takes accountability for outcomes, not just tasks. • High proficiency with Microsoft 365, PDF tools, e-signature platforms, and matter/contract-tracking workflows. Compensation: $125,000 - $150,000 yearly

• Form, structure, and maintain Florida entities (LLCs/corps), including operating/shareholder agreements, cap table changes, member/stock transfers, and governance.  • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts: services, vendor, NDAs, MSAs, asset/stock purchase agreements, and commercial leases.  • Lead buy-side and sell-side real estate and business deals from LOI through closing, including diligence, title/survey review, estoppels, payoff statements, closing statements, and post-closing.  • Serve as outside general counsel to growth-stage clients: compliance spotting, contract lifecycle management, and risk-weighted advice that keeps deals on track.  • Manage a focused docket of business/contract/real-estate disputes, including pleadings, written discovery, deposition support, motion practice, mediations, and negotiated resolutions.  • Collaborate with colleagues to align dispute strategy with business objectives, budgets, and settlement/leverage opportunities.  • Develop and/or expand a personal book of business consistent with firm strategy, including sourcing, pitching, scoping, and onboarding new corporate and real-estate clients.  • Maintain an active Florida CLE plan and ongoing professional development in corporate and real-estate law,  • Represent the firm at networking events, speaking engagements, and other opportunities as delegated by the Managing Partner.