Employment Litigation Attorney

SR Staffing; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 185,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Mentorship program

Annual reviews

In-office start with remoteFlexibility

Job summary

SR Staffing seeks two Employment Litigation Attorneys to join their Chicago team. The role focuses on defending employment litigation with a base salary range of $185,000 to $225,000 plus bonuses; annual billable target is 1,850 hours.

Qualified candidates have 3–10 years' experience with defense against discrimination claims under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, IHRA, IWA, and similar claims, as well as wage-and-hour and class actions under FLSA, IMWL, IWPCA, and BIPA.

Qualifications

• 3–10 years' experience as an attorney focusing on employment litigation.
• Experience defending discrimination claims under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, IHRA, IWA, and similar claims.
• Experience defending wage and hour and other class actions under FLSA, IMWL, IWPCA, and BIPA.
• Experience defending and/or prosecuting trade secret violations and breaches of confidentiality, non-compete, and non-solicitation agreements.
• Trial experience in employment law matters.

Skills

Employment litigation

Trial experience

Discrimination defense

Wage & hour defense

Job description

Midsize Law Firm seeking 2 Employment Litigation Attorneys to join their team in Chicago

• Practice area focus: employment litigation (defense)
• Compensation: $185,000 - $225,000 base plus bonuses (base depends on years of experience)
• Billable hour requirement: 1850
• Pension plan that the firm contributes to
• Mentorship program for attorneys:
• Annual reviews
• In Office once you’re starting, remote flexibility from there

Qualifications - must have:

• 3-10 years' experience as an attorney with a focus on employment litigation
• Defending against discrimination claims under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, IHRA, IWA, and similar common law claims.
• Defending against wage and hour and other class action claims under the FLSA, IMWL, IWPCA, and BIPA.
• Defending and/or prosecuting trade secret violations and breaches of confidentiality, non-compete, and non-solicitation agreements
• Trial experience

Preferred, not required:

• Admission to the Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
• Trial experience (first or second chair) and/or experience presenting witnesses at trials, hearings, arbitrations, or similar proceedings in employment law matters.
• Appellate experience in employment law cases, including briefing and/or oral argument.