Associate Attorney

MELEHY AND ASSOCIATES LLC; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) when eligible

7 paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

A growing plaintiffs' law firm in Silver Spring, Maryland, is seeking an ambitious Associate Attorney with 0 to 4 years of experience to handle employment cases involving wage and hour disputes. The role requires strong legal writing, research, and organizational skills. A competitive salary ranging from $75,000 to $120,000 is offered along with benefits including paid holidays and time off. Applications should be submitted via email.

Qualifications

• 0 to 4 years of experience in plaintiff-side litigation.
• Strong interest in wage and hour plaintiffs' rights.

Responsibilities

• Case screening and drafting complaints.
• Conducting discovery and factual development.
• Writing briefs and preparing for trial.

Skills

Legal writing

Research skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Eligible for Maryland and D.C. bar

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k) when eligible
• 7 paid holidays
• Paid time off

Small, dynamic, collegial and fast-growing Plaintiffs’ civil rights firm in Silver Spring, Maryland seeks ambitious Associate Attorney with 0 to 4 years of experience to work on federal court, plaintiff-side employment cases, principally involving wage and hour disputes.

Requirements

Candidates must have a strong interest in plaintiff-side litigation and in development of the law in ways that benefits wage and hour plaintiffs, have strong legal writing, research and organizational skills and be able to work in a team-oriented collaborative environment. The job involves case screening, drafting complaints, discovery, factual development, brief writing, motions practice, trial preparation and trial advocacy. Candidates must be members of both the Maryland and D.C. bars, or be eligible to become members of both the Maryland and D.C. bars. Salary is $75,000 to $120,000 commensurate with skill, educational background and experience. In addition, the firm pays discretionary performance-based bonuses. When eligible, 7 paid holidays and up to 2 weeks of paid time off for full-time employees. When eligible, 401(k) participation and discretionary employer match.

To Apply

Candidates should submit a cover letter with salary requirement, resume, law school and undergraduate transcripts (official or unofficial), a list of bar admissions and provide a legal memorandum as one PDF file (subject line: Associate Attorney Application – Your Name) in an email addressed to:

Pablo Serrano

Email: [e-mail]

Melehy & Associates LLC

8403 Colesville Road, Suite 610

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Successful applicants will be contacted directly for an in-person interview with our managing attorneys.

NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Posted: November 24, 2025