Employment Attorney

Cantrell Schuette, Employment, Franchise & Injury Lawyers; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Cantrell Schuette is seeking a senior associate or junior partner to lead restrictive covenant, trade secrets, and employee rights matters, while expanding beyond traditional employment defense.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years in civil litigation, strong academic credentials, and the ability to manage injunction hearings and trials. The role offers top‑of‑market compensation and in‑office work in Tampa or Atlanta.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of civil litigation experience, senior associate or junior partner level.
• Experience with evidentiary hearings and/or trials (injunction hearing preferred).
• Strong academic credentials and bar admission.
• Willingness to work in Tampa or Atlanta, in-office.

Responsibilities

• Lead restrictive covenant and trade secrets matters.
• Handle employee rights matters including retaliation and whistleblowing.
• Represent individuals and businesses in civil litigation; manage hearings and trials.
• Mentor junior attorneys and contribute to firm growth.

Skills

Civil litigation

Evidentiary hearings

Trial experience

Education

J.D. degree with honors

Bar admission in good standing

Job description

Cantrell Schuette is a law firm dedicated to representing individuals and businesses who have been wronged. We are seeking to hire a senior associate or partner-level attorney with experience and interest in leading restrictive covenant (i.e., non-compete, non-solicit, non-disclosure), trade secrets, and employee rights matters (i.e., workplace retaliation/discrimination, whistleblowers, wage and hour). We are not an employment defense law firm.

All of our attorneys have exceptional credentials, work within defined practice groups to facilitate subject matter depth and are passionate about their work. Most of our attorneys previously worked in large national or international law firms and wanted to transition to a mission-driven practice. Our employee rights practice also has a strong reputation for representing high-level executives and professionals.

Our compensation model is top of market when accounting for all compensation components. Our compensation model is especially unique and favorable for junior partner level attorneys.

Our Primary Core Values:

• Passionate – Motivated by practicing law at the highest levels and representing individuals and businesses who have been wronged.
• Growth-Minded – Seek continuous improvement of our individual skillsets and regularly contribute to ways to improve the firm.
• Results-Oriented – Measure success by outcomes and data, with a focus on our weekly, quarterly, and yearly measurables.

Requirements

• 6 + years’ experience in civil litigation, ideally a senior level associate or junior partner
• Experience with evidentiary hearings and/or trials (injunction hearing experience preferred)
• Very strong academic credentials
• Very competitive compensation structure is commensurate with experience.
• Health, Dental, Vision, LTD, STD, Basic Life Insurance.
• Supplemental Dental and Vision.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid time off.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Tampa or Atlanta. In-office attendance is expected.