Experienced Employment Litigation Attorney - Washington

Ogden Murphy Wallace, P.L.L.C; Washington; On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) and profit-sharing plan

Paid time off

Ten paid holidays per year

Paid parental leave

Life insurance

Long-term disability coverage

EAP

Transportation assistance

Job summary

Ogden Murphy Wallace, P.L.L.C. seeks an Employment Litigation Associate Attorney in its Seattle office to focus on management-side employment and labor law.

This role requires at least 5 years of employment litigation experience, including wage and hour class actions, and WA state licensure. The ideal candidate will be a skilled litigator with strong research and writing abilities and knowledge of local, state, and federal employment law.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of employment litigation experience.
• Licensed to practice law in Washington.
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Experience in state and federal court litigation.
• Experience handling administrative agency proceedings (EEOC, Washington Human Rights Commission).
• Experience with wage and hour class actions.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in a wide range of employment litigation matters.
• Handle wage and hour class actions and complex employment disputes.
• Draft and argue motions in state and federal courts.
• Manage all phases of discovery.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Represent clients before administrative agencies, including the EEOC and Washington Human Rights Commission.
• Conduct workplace investigations involving harassment, discrimination, ethics code violations, and police misconduct.

Skills

Employment litigation

Wage & hour claims

Legal research & writing

Trial experience

Client relations

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Washington Bar License

Job description

Ogden Murphy Wallace, P.L.L.C. seeks an Employment Litigation Associate Attorney in its Seattle office to focus on management-side employment and labor law.

This role requires at least 5 years of employment litigation experience, including wage and hour class actions, and WA state licensure. The ideal candidate will be a skilled litigator with strong research and writing abilities and knowledge of local, state, and federal employment law.