Employment Attorney

Boly-Welch Inc; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 265,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Disability and life insurance

FSA or HSA

401(k) plus profit sharing

Paid time off

Paid volunteer time

Commuter benefit

Job summary

Boly:Welch partners with a national law firm in Oregon to recruit an Employment Attorney. The role targets mid- to senior-level lawyers with strong employment litigation experience and a readiness to mentor associates while engaging in business development.

You will represent employers in wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, and related matters, handling the full lifecycle from pleadings to trials in a collaborative, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Oregon State Bar membership.
• JD (Juris Doctor) degree.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in wage/hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and leave matters from start to finish.
• Draft pleadings, manage discovery, motions, trial preparation, and represent clients in depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials.
• Counsel clients on employment matters and risk mitigation; mentor junior associates and contribute to business development.

Skills

Employment litigation

Education

JD

Oregon State Bar membership

Job description

Job Number: 32622

Salary: $265K-$315K DOE

Industry: Legal

Must Haves:

• 5+ years of employment litigation experience
• Oregon State Bar membership
• JD

Your New Role

Interested in bringing your employment litigation experience to a collaborative practice group? This powerhouse law firm is seeking a mid- to senior-level Employment Attorney ready to take on engaging cases.

In this role, you’ll represent employers in employment disputes relating to wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and leave matters. You’ll be responsible for your cases from start to finish – drafting pleadings, managing discovery, motions practice, trial preparation, and representing clients in depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials. Additionally, you’ll counsel clients on a range of employment matters and risk mitigation.

Competitive candidates will have strong interpersonal and client service skills, as you’ll be asked to mentor junior associates and engage in business development.

This is a hybrid position.

Your New Organization

Enjoy the lively office culture of this national law firm that has been ranked one of Oregon Business Magazine’s “100 Best Businesses to Work For.” You’ll have the chance to work on interesting and challenging matters alongside a collegial, empathetic team dedicated to high-quality client service.

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• disability and life insurance
• FSA or HSA
• a 401(k) plus profit sharing
• paid time off
• paid volunteer time
• and a commuter benefit.

Boly:Welch is a full-service recruiting and executive search agency representing a Boly:Welch partner in this search. As talent advisors, we will be the liaison between our partner and yourself during the recruitment process. You will directly join our partner client’s team if they select you as the successful candidate for this role.