Labor Employment Associate

LJW Solutions; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

LJW Solutions in Tampa, Florida, seeks an experienced Labor & Employment Associate (4–6 years) to join its Tampa office. The role focuses on employer-side labor and employment litigation, with opportunities to work across complex disputes and with a broad client base.

The successful candidate will handle matters through multiple stages of litigation, draft pleadings and motions, manage discovery, take depositions, and contribute to trial preparation.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of litigation experience.
• Experience handling matters through multiple stages of litigation.
• Strong deposition, discovery and motion practice experience.
• Excellent legal writing and research skills.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Confidence communicating directly with clients.
• The organizational ability to manage a busy caseload independently.

Responsibilities

• Employer-side labor and employment litigation.
• Discrimination, retaliation and harassment claims.
• Wage and hour disputes.
• Drafting pleadings, motions and substantive legal memoranda.
• Managing written discovery and document production.
• Taking and defending depositions.
• Preparing matters for hearings, mediation and trial.
• Legal research and case strategy.
• Managing deadlines, dockets and competing matters.
• Working directly with clients throughout litigation.
• Supporting partners on complex or strategically significant disputes.

Skills

Litigation experience

Client communication

Legal research

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

Labor & Employment Associate (4–6 Years)

Tampa, Florida

Compensation: $170,000 – $210,000 DOE

Practice Area: Labor & Employment / Employment Litigation

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Labor & Employment Associate to join the Tampa office of an established national law firm with a significant presence throughout the Southeast.

The firm operates through integrated national practice groups rather than isolated individual offices, giving attorneys the opportunity to work with colleagues and clients across its wider platform. Its client base includes substantial businesses operating across sectors including healthcare, financial services, telecommunications and energy.

The Role

This is a litigation-focused Labor & Employment position for an attorney capable of taking meaningful responsibility for their own matters while working alongside experienced partners on more complex disputes.

The workload will include:

• Employer-side labor and employment litigation
• Discrimination, retaliation and harassment claims
• Wage and hour disputes
• Drafting pleadings, motions and substantive legal memoranda
• Managing written discovery and document production
• Taking and defending depositions
• Preparing matters for hearings, mediation and trial
• Legal research and case strategy
• Managing deadlines, dockets and competing matters
• Working directly with clients throughout litigation
• Supporting partners on complex or strategically significant disputes

The successful attorney will be expected to manage significant elements of litigation independently rather than operating purely in a supporting capacity.

About You

You will ideally possess:

• 4–6 years of litigation experience
• Experience handling matters through multiple stages of litigation
• Strong deposition, discovery and motion practice experience
• Excellent legal writing and research skills
• Strong academic credentials
• Confidence communicating directly with clients
• The organisational ability to manage a busy caseload independently

What's on Offer

• Estimated base compensation of $170,000 – $210,000, depending on experience
• Established national law firm platform
• High-quality employer-side litigation
• Direct exposure to partners and clients
• Opportunity to develop within an established L&E practice