Employment Attorney

Express Recruiting Group; California (MO); Remote; USD 145,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) with profit-sharing

Life and disability insurance

Other optional benefits

Job summary

AmLaw firm seeks an experienced employment attorney with 7+ years of experience for a mostly remote role focused on sophisticated employment litigation, including class and representative actions. The attorney will work with established partners to develop strategies, supervise team members, and manage all phases of litigation.

The role emphasizes independent and collaborative work, with no business development pressure, and offers a comprehensive benefits package and a salary range of

Qualifications

• 7+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Significant experience defending employers in class and representative actions, particularly wage-and-hour matters.
• Experience handling all phases of litigation, including discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, and trial preparation.
• Experience with employment disputes involving discrimination, wrongful termination, restrictive covenants, and other workplace issues.
• Strong writing, research, and analytical skills.
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• California or Washington bar admission.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment.
• Experience advising clients on day-to-day employment matters.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings and motions.
• Manage discovery.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Appear at hearings and conferences.
• Prepare for trial.
• Advise clients on employment law matters.
• Supervise attorneys and other team members.

Skills

Employment litigation

Class/representative actions

Litigation management

Discrimination & wage/hour issues

Legal research & writing

Independent & collaborative work

Client advisory experience

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Bar admission: California or Washington

Job description

AmLaw firm is seeking an experienced employment attorney with 7+ years of experience, including significant class and representative action experience, to join as Counsel or Special Counsel. This is a mostly remote opportunity focused on sophisticated employment litigation, with an emphasis on class and representative actions.

The attorney will work closely with established class action partners to develop case strategies, manage matters through all phases of litigation, handle substantive work, and supervise attorneys and other team members. Responsibilities include drafting pleadings and motions, managing discovery, taking and defending depositions, appearing at hearings and conferences, preparing for trial, and advising clients on employment law matters.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Significant experience defending employers in class and representative actions, particularly wage-and-hour matters.
• Experience handling all phases of litigation, including discovery, depositions, dispositive motions, and trial preparation.
• Experience with employment disputes involving discrimination, wrongful termination, restrictive covenants, and other workplace issues.
• Strong writing, research, and analytical skills.
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• California or Washington bar admission.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment.
• Experience advising clients on day-to-day employment matters.

The position offers the opportunity to handle sophisticated litigation, develop meaningful client relationships, and work with a highly collaborative practice. The remote setup provides flexibility without sacrificing the substance or pace of a sophisticated litigation practice, and there is no business development pressure. Attorneys receive support from paralegals and secretarial team members, with some primarily local travel potentially required (depending on candidate location).

Compensation: The annual salary range is $145,000–$215,000, with actual compensation determined by factors including experience, skills, and qualifications. The firm also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) with profit-sharing, life and disability insurance, and other optional benefits.