Employment Litigation Associate

Jackson Lewis PC; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Lewis P.C. is a nationally focused employment and labor law firm seeking a skilled attorney to join our New Orleans office.

The role involves advising employers on a broad range of labor and employment matters and helping build proactive strategies and policies. The position emphasizes representing employers in court, before administrative agencies, mediations, and arbitrations, including class/collective actions, discrimination, harassment, and non-compete issues.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment and labor law preferred.
• Background with state and federal agency procedures preferred.
• Strong advisory, counseling, and training skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise and train employers on employment law issues.
• Represent employers in court, before agencies, mediations, and arbitrations.
• Handle discrimination, harassment, retaliation, contracts, non-compete cases.

Job description

Overview

• Jackson Lewis P.C. maintains a national focus on employment and labor law, assisting employers in developing proactive strategies, policies, and business-oriented solutions for high-functioning workforces.
• The firm is nationally ranked in the First Tier for Labor and Employment Litigation, Employment Law, and Labor Law on behalf of Management by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”.
• The work involves defending and litigating a broad range of employment-related claims and agency charges of discrimination.
• Key responsibilities include advising, counseling, and training employers on various employment and labor law issues.
• The role requires representing employers in court, before administrative agencies, at mediations, and in arbitration in employment matters, including class/collective actions, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, contract, employment tort, and non-compete cases.
• Candidates are strongly preferred to have a background in employment law and an understanding of current state and federal agency procedures.
• This position follows a hybrid work model.