Employment Litigation Associate Attorney

Orion Placement; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orion Placement in Seattle, WA seeks an experienced employment litigator to represent management-side clients across wage and hour, discrimination, retaliation, and related matters. The role offers exposure to both litigation and counseling with a collaborative team and strong professional development opportunities.

The successful candidate must be licensed in Washington and have 4+ years of relevant employment litigation experience, including handling state and federal actions and ADR.

Qualifications

• Washington State bar license required.
• 4+ years of employment litigation experience required.
• Management-side employment law experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with state and federal court proceedings, administrative agency matters, and alternative dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Represent management-side clients in a broad range of employment and labor disputes.
• Handle employment litigation matters in Washington state and federal courts from case assessment through resolution.
• Draft and argue motions, manage discovery, and take and defend depositions.
• Represent clients before administrative agencies, including the EEOC and Washington Human Rights Commission.
• Handle wage and hour class actions and other complex employment litigation.
• Advise clients regarding wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, ADA, FMLA, non-compete, trade secret, and related employment matters.
• Conduct workplace investigations involving issues such as harassment, discrimination, ethics violations, and other sensitive workplace concerns.
• Provide practical employment counseling involving employment agreements, severance packages, workplace policies, and compliance.
• Conduct sophisticated legal research and prepare persuasive briefs, pleadings, and other legal documents.
• Collaborate closely with attorneys and clients to develop efficient, practical strategies for resolving employment disputes.

Skills

Bar license (WA)

4+ years employment litigation

Management-side experience

Court experience (state/federal)

Legal research & writing

Oral advocacy & briefing

Collaboration & teamwork

Job description

Pay

$145,000.00 - $175,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

Join a highly respected, collaborative law firm where attorneys are trusted to handle sophisticated employment matters and make a meaningful impact for clients.Work across the full spectrum of management-side employment litigation, including wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, ADA, FMLA, and trade secret matters.Gain exposure to both litigation and counseling, with opportunities to handle workplace investigations, employment agreements, severance, policies, and compliance matters.Work directly with businesses, nonprofits, healthcare organizations, and government entities on challenging and high-value legal issues.Enjoy strong professional development opportunities, bonus opportunities, profit sharing, and a comprehensive benefits package.Build your practice alongside experienced attorneys in a team-oriented environment that values excellent legal work, responsiveness, and professional growth.

Location

Seattle, WA with a flexible hybrid work arrangement designed to provide the benefits of both meaningful in-office collaboration and remote flexibility.

Note

Must have a Washington State bar license and 4+ years of directly relevant employment litigation experience. Strong candidates will have management-side experience handling wage and hour class actions, state and federal litigation, administrative matters, and alternative dispute resolution.

About Us

We are a well-established, multispecialty law firm serving businesses, public entities, nonprofit organizations, and individuals throughout the Pacific Northwest. Our team is known for practical, high-quality legal counsel, responsive client service, and a collaborative approach to solving complex legal challenges. We believe attorneys do their best work in an environment that is professional, inclusive, supportive, and genuinely enjoyable.

Responsibilities

• Represent management-side clients in a broad range of employment and labor disputes.
• Handle employment litigation matters in Washington state and federal courts from case assessment through resolution.
• Draft and argue motions, manage discovery, and take and defend depositions.
• Represent clients before administrative agencies, including the EEOC and Washington Human Rights Commission.
• Handle wage and hour class actions and other complex employment litigation.
• Advise clients regarding wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, ADA, FMLA, non-compete, trade secret, and related employment matters.
• Conduct workplace investigations involving issues such as harassment, discrimination, ethics violations, and other sensitive workplace concerns.
• Provide practical employment counseling involving employment agreements, severance packages, workplace policies, and compliance.
• Conduct sophisticated legal research and prepare persuasive briefs, pleadings, and other legal documents.
• Collaborate closely with attorneys and clients to develop efficient, practical strategies for resolving employment disputes.

Qualifications

• Washington State bar license required.
• 4+ years of employment litigation experience required.
• Management-side employment law experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with state and federal court proceedings, administrative agency matters, and alternative dispute resolution.
• Strong legal research, writing, oral advocacy, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage litigation matters independently while collaborating effectively with a team.
• Excellent judgment, dependability, emotional intelligence, and empathy.
• Experience with wage and hour class actions is highly valued.
• Existing client relationships or a portable book of business is welcome but not required.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will join a team that takes its legal work seriously without taking itself too seriously. We value collaboration, inclusion, professional development, and meaningful client relationships, while giving attorneys opportunities to work on sophisticated matters and grow their practices. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) and profit sharing, paid time off, paid family leave, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, paid holidays, professional development programs, and bonus opportunities.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance