Chicago-Senior Attorney

Lawyers for Justice; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Lawyers for Justice in Chicago seeks a Senior Attorney to manage a demanding state and federal wage-and-hour, class, and representative action docket against large corporations, while guiding and supervising associates.

The ideal candidate holds an Illinois license with 8+ years of civil litigation experience, including deposition, motion practice, and trial skills; occasional travel is required.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice law in Illinois or pending admission to the Illinois Bar.
• 8+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Prior experience with class actions, complex litigation, and wage-and-hour litigation is a plus.
• Candidates must be able to travel on occasion.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead an active caseload of wage-and-hour, class, and representative action litigation.
• Develop case strategy; conduct and respond to complex discovery; take/defend depositions.
• Draft and argue dispositive and class certification motions; lead settlement negotiations.
• Appear in court for hearings and trial; mentor junior attorneys on litigation best practices.

Skills

Civil litigation

Discovery

Deposition

Oral advocacy

Motion practice

Class actions

Complex litigation

Travel

Job description

Chicago-Senior Attorney

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Chicago

Compensation: $200,000 - $400,000 / year

Description

The Senior Attorney will manage and lead an active caseload of state and federal plaintiff's-side wage-and-hour, class, and representative action litigation against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies, while also providing guidance and oversight to associate attorneys. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, developing case strategy; conducting and responding to complex discovery; taking and defending depositions; drafting and arguing dispositive and class certification motions; leading settlement negotiations; appearing in court for hearings and trial; and mentoring junior attorneys on litigation best practices. Our agenda is growing and the ideal candidate for this position is a licensed, highly experienced litigator with a strong track record in complex or class action litigation who is organized, professional, and committed to achieving strong outcomes for our clients.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be either (a) licensed to practice law in Illinois or (b) already licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction and pending admission to the Illinois Bar.
• The ideal candidate will be licensed to practice law in Illinois and have minimum of 8+ years of experience in civil litigation, including experience with discovery in the civil litigation context, oral advocacy and appearing in Court, motion practice and taking/defending depositions.
• Prior experience with class actions, complex litigation, and wage and hour litigation is a plus.
• Candidates must be able to travel on occasion.

License/Certification:

• Must be licensed to practice law in the state of Chicago

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Opportunity for Performance Based Discretionary Bonus & Merit Increases