Labor & Employment Associate Attorney

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP in New York seeks a qualified attorney with strong experience in employment litigation, including NY wage-and-hour matters, preferably on the management side.

You will interact extensively with clients, government agencies, and opposing counsel, draft and respond to discovery and initial pleadings, and assist in motions, depositions, and related discovery practice within a nationwide team.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment litigation and NY wage & hour matters, preferably on the management side.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings.
• Drafting and arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions.
• Extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies, and opposing counsel.

Job description

Overview

• Required experience includes prior employment litigation and New York wage & hour matters, preferably on the management side; employment counseling or in-house employment law experience is preferred.
• The role involves extensive contact with clients, governmental agencies, and opposing counsel.
• Core responsibilities include drafting and responding to discovery and initial pleadings, drafting and arguing motions, and taking and defending depositions.
• The firm's Labor & Employment Practice represents clients in all phases and types of employment litigation, counseling, and training, leveraging a nationwide team for consistent representation.