Employment & Labor Associate — Litigation & Counseling

Keystone Distinction Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 345,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus eligibility

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Keystone Distinction Group's leading Employment & Labor practice seeks an Associate Attorney in Atlanta to advise clients, litigate, and counsel on complex employment matters. The candidate will work closely with partners and contribute to sophisticated matters with a practical, business-focused approach.

The role requires 2–6 years of employment law experience, top-tier JD, and active bar admission in good standing.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with a strong academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in applicable jurisdiction, in good standing.
• 2–6 years of substantive experience in employment law, including litigation and counseling matters.
• Experience handling and managing employment litigation matters and providing employment advice and counsel.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and human resources-related issues.
• Experience drafting and reviewing employment agreements, employee handbooks, policies, severance agreements, and related employment documents.
• Experience with employment litigation, including single-plaintiff claims, class actions, wage and hour matters, ERISA disputes, and administrative proceedings.
• Trial experience at any level is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day employment and human resources counseling to clients.
• Review, analyze, and draft employment agreements, employee handbooks, workplace policies, severance agreements, and related employment documentation.
• Handle employment litigation matters, including single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits, ERISA claims, wage and hour class actions, and administrative charges.
• Take and defend depositions, manage written discovery, draft and argue motions, and examine witnesses at trial.
• Advise clients on sensitive personnel matters and assist with policy development, review, and implementation.
• Support traditional labor matters and proceedings involving the NLRB.
• Conduct employment-related due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, including reviewing employment provisions in asset and stock purchase agreements.
• Play a key role in developing litigation strategy and case management.
• Conduct and support internal investigations.
• Assist the team with additional employment and labor matters as needed.

Skills

Employment law

Litigation

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Job description

Keystone Distinction Group's leading Employment & Labor practice seeks an Associate Attorney in Atlanta to advise clients, litigate, and counsel on complex employment matters. The candidate will work closely with partners and contribute to sophisticated matters with a practical, business-focused approach.

The role requires 2–6 years of employment law experience, top-tier JD, and active bar admission in good standing.