Labor & Employment Associate Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois in Denver seeks an associate attorney to join its Labor & Employment Practice. The ideal candidate is admitted to practice in Colorado with 2–7 years of employment litigation experience and a readiness to handle discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-hour issues.

Responsibilities include drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions, and providing client counseling.

Qualifications

• Must be admitted to practice in Colorado and have 2–7 years of employment litigation experience (preferably on the management side).
• Experience in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage & hour claims is preferred.
• Strong writing and analytical skills with ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft and respond to discovery and initial pleadings.
• Draft and argue motions, take and defend depositions.
• Provide client counseling and handle multiple projects efficiently.

Skills

Employment litigation experience

Discovery & pleadings drafting

Deposition handling

Job description

Overview

The Denver, CO office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an associate attorney to join its Labor & Employment Practice.

The ideal candidate will be admitted to practice in Colorado and have at least two (2) to seven (7) years of employment litigation experience (preferably on the management side) handling claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage & hour violations. Advice and counseling experience is preferred. This is an excellent opportunity for attorneys who are proactive and passionate about assuming a high-level role providing legal service within a sophisticated practice and who are seeking to assume a significant role in all aspects of labor and employment law. This role requires extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies and opposing counsel.

Lewis Brisbois' Labor & Employment Practice represents clients from coast to coast in all phases and types of employment litigation, counseling, and training. Our team of employment professionals is spread throughout our locations across the United States and provides clients with sound counsel in dozens of jurisdictions. Our size and geographic coverage allow us to provide our clients with consistent representation throughout the nation.

Qualified candidates will be comfortable drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting, and arguing motions, as well as taking and defending depositions. Candidates must have strong writing and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with employer match.

Please note that the final compensation amount will be dependent on the candidate’s applicable experience and skillset.

Lewis Brisbois has a demonstrable commitment to equal employment opportunity in hiring, employment, and promotion decisions. Lewis Brisbois seeks to employ and advance the best qualified employee without regard to race, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), denial of family and medical care leave, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or membership in any other protected classes recognized by federal or applicable state or local law.

Lewis Brisbois' Diversity and Inclusion Mission Statement

Lewis Brisbois' diversity and inclusion mission is: (i) to strengthen Lewis Brisbois by encouraging the hiring, support, mentoring, promotion, and retention of diverse attorneys and staff based on merit, potential, and effort; (ii) to help the firm better highlight our diversity, thereby leveraging this unique asset in business development, and (iii) to help all lawyers within the firm address disparities in diverse and non-diverse hiring (including lateral hiring), support, and retention. Lewis Brisbois believes that an individual's distinctive circumstance is informed and affected by, among other things, his/her/their gender, race, orientation, family status, religion, ethnicity, age, physical abilities, and other factors. To accomplish the goals stated above, Lewis Brisbois will proactively consider diversity in assessing and supporting each employee in the firm and take active steps to promote diversity in our communities.

Qualifications

Minimum Salary

USD $160,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $210,000.00/Yr.