Employment Litigation Attorney

Jobot; Hackensack (NJ); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited attorney PTO

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Jobot partners with a national law firm seeking employment litigators at several experience levels. Represent employers in workplace disputes with meaningful ownership of cases, direct client interaction, and development alongside seasoned litigators.

You will handle a broad range of employment matters, draft pleadings and motions, take depositions, and participate in hearings, mediations, and trial preparation. The role offers hybrid work, strong bonuses, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Active admission in the state of the selected office.
• New York admission is a plus for Hackensack.
• Experience handling pleadings, discovery, motions, briefs, and client reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage employment matters from initial assessment through resolution.
• Draft pleadings, discovery, motions, briefs, and client reports; take and defend depositions.
• Participate in hearings, mediations, settlement negotiations, investigations, and trial preparation.
• Handle discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour matters.
• Advise employers on workplace compliance and risk.

Skills

Research

Writing

Advocacy

Client communication

Deadline management

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Job description

Employment Litigation Attorney

$115000 - $215000 per year | Woodbury, NY | Hybrid | Permanent

A bit about us:

Our agency is partnering with a national law firm seeking employment litigators at several experience levels. Represent employers in workplace disputes while taking meaningful ownership of cases, working directly with clients, and developing your practice alongside experienced litigators.

Why join us?

Direct client exposure, collaboration with experienced litigators, professional development, unlimited attorney PTO, comprehensive benefits, and discretionary and billable-hours-based bonus opportunities.

Base pay depends on experience, location, and job-related qualifications. Bonus eligibility and benefits are subject to the employer’s applicable plans.

Base compensation: Woodbury: $115,000–$160,000; White Plains: $140,000–$160,000; Hackensack: $160,000–$195,000; Los Angeles and San Francisco: $155,000–$215,000. Florida compensation to be discussed.

Work arrangement: Woodbury and White Plains: onsite. Hackensack: hybrid. Florida: hybrid may be considered based on experience and team needs. California schedules to be discussed.

Job Details

What you will do

• Manage employment matters from initial assessment through resolution, with responsibility matched to experience.
• Draft pleadings, discovery, motions, briefs, and client reports; take and defend depositions.
• Participate in hearings, mediations, settlement negotiations, investigations, and trial preparation.
• Handle discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour matters; California work may include PAGA and class actions.
• Advise employers on workplace compliance and risk, as appropriate to the assigned practice.

What you bring

• Active admission in the state of the selected office.
• Woodbury: 2+ years of employment litigation experience and a JD from an accredited law school.
• White Plains: 4+ years of employment litigation experience, including independent case management.
• Hackensack, Los Angeles, and San Francisco: 5+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Orlando and Fort Lauderdale: 3+ years in employment litigation, professional liability, and/or HOA matters; JD and state and federal court experience.
• Strong research, writing, advocacy, client communication, and deadline management skills.
• Wage and hour class or collective actions, agency investigations, and traditional labor matters are valued. New York admission is a plus for Hackensack.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.