Associate Attorney Employment Litigation

gpac; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded pension program

Blue Cross PPO/HMO insurance options

Hybrid flexibility

Job summary

gpac in Chicago, IL seeks an Employment Litigation Associate Attorney with 3+ years of substantive employment litigation experience. This is a true employment litigation role—not general civil litigation—and offers a hybrid schedule with a fully funded pension plan.

The ideal candidate will handle discrimination, retaliation, wage-and-hour, and related matters, with opportunities to lead matters in state and federal courts and potentially gain trial exposure.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Illinois Bar admission.
• Admission to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
• Strong experience with discovery, depositions, motion practice, and summary judgment.
• Desire to manage matters independently while working collaboratively with other attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Defend employers in discrimination, retaliation, leave, and accommodation matters under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, IHRA, IWA, and related laws.
• Handle wage-and-hour, class, and collective actions involving the FLSA, IMWL, IWPCA, BIPA, and similar statutes.
• Litigate trade secret, confidentiality, non-compete, and non-solicitation disputes.
• Manage motion practice, written discovery, depositions, and summary judgment.
• Take increasing ownership of matters in Illinois state and federal court.

Skills

Employment litigation

Discovery

Depositions

Motion practice

Independent management

Education

Illinois Bar admission

Admission to the Northern District of Illinois

Job description

Employment Litigation Associate Attorney

Chicago, IL. Hybrid. Fully Funded Pension.

A well-established Chicago employment law practice is seeking one to two Employment Litigation Associates with 3+ years of substantive employment litigation experience.

This is a true employment litigation role — not a general civil litigation position.

Responsibilities

• Defend employers in discrimination, retaliation, leave, and accommodation matters under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, IHRA, IWA, and related laws
• Handle wage-and-hour, class, and collective actions involving the FLSA, IMWL, IWPCA, BIPA, and similar statutes
• Litigate trade secret, confidentiality, non-compete, and non-solicitation disputes
• Manage motion practice, written discovery, depositions, and summary judgment
• Take increasing ownership of matters in Illinois state and federal court

Requirements

• 3+ years of employment litigation experience
• Illinois Bar admission
• Admission to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• Strong experience with discovery, depositions, motion practice, and summary judgment
• Desire to manage matters independently while working collaboratively with other attorneys

Preferred

• Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar admission
• First- or second-chair trial experience
• Experience presenting witnesses at hearings, trials, or arbitrations
• Employment appellate experience
• Spanish fluency
• Portable business or business-development experience

Compensation & Benefits

• $175,000–$225,000 base, depending on experience
• Bonus opportunities for hours above 1,850 and new business
• Credit toward hours for certain marketing and pro bono work
• Fully funded pension program
• Blue Cross PPO and HMO insurance options
• Hybrid flexibility