Employment Litigation Associate

Ogletree Deakins’ Immigration Practice Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 255,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual attorney retreat

Bar admission expense reimbursement

Health, dental and life insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Dependent care flexible spending

Job summary

Ogletree Deakins’ Employment Litigation Practice Group in Seattle seeks an attorney with 5+ years of employment litigation experience to join a national practice representing management. The role involves extensive client contact, drafting, research, and motions, with opportunities for growth in a collaborative, dynamic environment.

The candidate should have a strong writing ability and comfort engaging with sophisticated business clients.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor and in good standing in Washington state.
• At least 5+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform legal research and draft memoranda, motions, and pleadings.
• Attend court conferences and manage discovery-related activities.
• Draft position statements and dispositive motions.
• Counsel clients on employment-law matters and interact with government agencies.

Skills

Employment litigation experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Licensed to practice in Washington

Job description

Position Summary

Our Seattle office has an opportunity for an Employment Litigation Associate to join the firm’s dynamic and long-established practice representing premier local and national employers. This is an excellent opportunity for attorneys who are proactive and passionate about assuming a high-level role providing legal service within a sophisticated practice and who are seeking to assume a significant role in all aspects of labor and employment law. This role requires extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies and opposing counsel.

Duties include, but are not limited to, performing legal research, drafting of legal memoranda, motions, and pleadings, attending court conferences, handling discovery-related activities and investigations, drafting of position statements and dispositive motions, and counseling clients on employment-law-related matters.

The right candidate will have a passion for employment law, strong analytical and writing skills, and an ability to relate to and inspire confidence with sophisticated business clients. This is a great opportunity for the right lawyer to join a national employment law practice in a tight-knit and team-oriented environment.

Our office is collegial with a commitment to mutual respect in the workplace. We hold regular all-attorney in-person conferences throughout the country. We make attorney development a priority and provide ongoing writing, publishing, and speaking opportunities as well as access to expansive professional development training programs and opportunities to work with the leading attorneys in this field.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and in good standing in Washington. During employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
• Candidates must possess at least 5+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Labor and Employment litigation experience is required.
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills are required.

Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position

Wage Transparency

Pursuant to Washington regulations, the pay range for this position in 2027 is $255,000 to $300,000 (annual salary), contingent on relevant experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and the benefits described below. The application deadline for this position is January 31, 2027.

Benefits

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including: comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, several competitive annual bonus programs, 401(k) plan, affordable health, and life insurance including dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, employee assistance program, back-up childcare program, and a paid parental leave on-ramping program.

Firm Overview

With more than 1,200 attorneys in 62 offices worldwide, Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management. We handle all types of employment-related legal matters, including traditional labor and employment, workplace safety, employee benefits, and business immigration matters. Guided by our Client Pledge, we focus on understanding clients’ business and objectives, collaborating and anticipating needs, harnessing technology and innovation, communicating effectively, and providing quality representation with exceptional value.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer.