Labor and Employment Attorney (853699B)

Referment; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment is seeking an experienced Labor and Employment Attorney in Florida with a portable book of business. The role focuses on representing employers in employment litigation and providing practical, commercially grounded advice.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of employment litigation experience, a minimum $400,000 portable book, and current Florida admission. Strong writing and client-relationship skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of employment litigation experience.
• Portable book of business valued at least $400,000.
• Current admission to the Florida bar.
• Strong analytical and writing abilities.
• Excellent academic credentials.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in employment litigation and provide practical workplace guidance.
• Develop and expand client relationships within the firm’s broader practice.
• Advise on discrimination, wage-hour, restrictive covenants and related matters.
• Collaborate with colleagues across disciplines to service client needs.

Skills

Employment litigation experience

Client relationship development

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Education

Florida Bar admission

Job description

Referment is working with an established Florida law firm seeking an experienced Labor and Employment Attorney with a portable book of business of at least $400,000.

The firm has a substantial litigation and transactional practice, advising businesses on employment issues alongside their wider legal needs. Its labor and employment work spans day-to-day counsel, workplace disputes and litigation in state and federal courts. For an attorney with established client relationships, this offers the chance to continue leading those relationships within a firm that can support clients across multiple areas of law.

The opportunity

You will represent employers in employment litigation while providing practical advice on the workplace issues that can lead to disputes. The practice handles matters involving discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour claims, restrictive covenants and other employment-related issues. You will have the scope to develop the clients and practice you bring to the firm, working alongside colleagues with expertise in other disciplines.

What We're Looking For

• At least five years of employment litigation experience.
• A portable book of business worth a minimum of $400,000.
• Current admission to practice law in Florida.
• Strong analytical skills and excellent legal writing.
• Excellent academic credentials.
• The ability to build lasting client relationships and give clear, commercially grounded advice.

This is an opportunity for an attorney who has already established a practice and is considering where to take it next.

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