Employment and Labor Litigation Associate Attorney- 375370

BCG Attorney Search; Village of Garden City (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent plaintiff-side employment law firm in Long Island seeks a Senior Employment Litigation Attorney focused on employee advocacy. This role involves litigating complex employment disputes and provides opportunities for strategic legal planning within a mission-driven environment that values workers’ rights.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling

Modern case management tools

Strong community ties

Teamwork and low turnover

Work-life balance support

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience in plaintiff-side employment litigation.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and courtroom communication skills.
• Commitment to client-focused advocacy and civil rights.

Responsibilities

• Litigate complex employment cases through all trial phases.
• Conduct legal research and draft pleadings, motions, and briefs.
• Negotiate resolutions and settlements with opposing counsel.

Skills

Litigation

Negotiation

Legal Research

Client Communication

Trial Preparation

Education

JD from an accredited U.S. law school

Job description

Senior Employment Litigation Attorney – Employee Advocacy Focus | Long Island, NY -375370

Senior Employment Litigation Attorney – Employee Advocacy Focus | Long Island, NY -375370

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Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr

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Job ID: 375370

Practice area:- Employment Law - General,Employment Law - Litigation Plaintiffs & Class Actions

Senior Employment Litigation Attorney – Employee Advocacy Focus | Long Island, NY

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A well-regarded plaintiff-side employment law firm in Long Island seeks a seasoned litigator to handle high-impact employment disputes. Lead cases from intake through trial in a mission-driven, growth-oriented environment.

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Opportunity Overview:

A prominent and fast-growing plaintiff-side employment law firm in Long Island, NY is seeking a Senior Employment Litigation Attorney with a strong background in employee advocacy. This opportunity offers seasoned attorneys the chance to work on a high-volume caseload involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and wage-and-hour violations—all while maintaining a meaningful client impact.

This role is ideal for an attorney who thrives in a dynamic and professional office culture, values strategic litigation, and brings deep dedication to workers’ rights.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Litigate complex employment cases through all phases of trial

• Conduct legal research and draft pleadings, motions, and opposition briefs

• Negotiate resolutions and settlements with opposing counsel

• Represent clients in hearings, depositions, mediations, and arbitration

• Manage client communications and provide proactive case updates

• Support strategic legal planning for individual and class action matters

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Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in plaintiff-side employment litigation

• JD from an accredited U.S. law school

• Background in summary judgment, appeals, or class actions is a plus

• Commitment to client-focused advocacy and civil rights

• Ability to work independently and collaborate across legal teams

• Exceptional written, verbal, and courtroom communication skills

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• Mission-driven environment that puts client outcomes first

• Offers flexible scheduling and modern case management tools

• Firm is recognized for employee rights litigation and strong community ties

• Known for teamwork, low turnover, and growth opportunities

• Work-life balance supported by reasonable billable goals and PTO

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• Opportunity to lead impact litigation in a plaintiff-focused firm

• Ideal for lateral attorneys seeking autonomy and courtroom exposure

• High level of trust and direct client responsibility from day one

• Join a firm that actively shapes employment law outcomes in New York

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• Apply now for a confidential discussion with a BCG Attorney Search recruiter.

• Explore this elite-level opportunity today

• Submit your resume to learn more about this prestigious role.

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BCG Attorney Search is the industry leader for placing candidates in permanent positions in law firms. Since 2000, our recruiters have placed several thousand attorneys and enjoyed extraordinarily high success rates with our candidates. As a BCG Attorney Search candidate, you have access to more opportunities than any legal placement firm in the United States. We are able to offer the most in-depth insight in the legal recruiting market thanks to our dedicated team of over 150 employees who mercilessly research, study and analyze the legal market. The depth and breadth of our research empowers us to place attorneys at rates that are unparalleled at any placement firm in the United States. Many of our recruiters make 30 to 40 placements per year, while recruiters at competitor firms are likely to make four or five. Unlike other placement firms that can only tell you about openings at major AmLaw firms, we place candidates of all backgrounds in firms of all sizes. While other legal recruiters only represent a narrow band of candidates from top law firms and top law schools, our research, firm contacts, and market insight allow us to place hundreds of candidates each year who do not fit this mold. It is rare that we do not get candidates we represent interviews and offers. No one in the world is better at legal recruiting and placement than BCG Attorney Search.

BCG Attorney Search will confidentially review your application and will not forward your materials to the firm without first discussing the opportunity with you.

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