Labor & Employment Attorney

gpac; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is seeking an attorney to join its labor and employment practice in Chicago, representing employers in sophisticated workplace disputes and employment matters. This role emphasizes substantive litigation, meaningful responsibility, and opportunities to develop across investigations, counseling, and administrative matters within a focused Labor & Employment team.

We value direct Labor & Employment experience and encourage lawyers with strong case leadership to

Qualifications

• Strong litigation foundation with experience handling employment matters.
• Experience with EEOC/IDHR matters is a plus.
• Ability to manage complex disputes and provide meaningful case responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Litigate employment-related matters in state and federal court and administrative proceedings.
• Prepare witnesses, discovery, and depositions.
• Develop strategy for settlements, motions, and trials; advise clients.

Skills

Litigation fundamentals

Case management

Management-side defense

Job description

• Illinois Human Rights Act claims

A respected Chicago labor and employment practice is seeking an attorney to join its team representing employers in sophisticated workplace disputes and employment matters.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who enjoys substantive litigation, meaningful responsibility, and employment-related work and wants to continue developing within a focused Labor & Employment practice.

The Practice

The Firm Handles Matters Involving

• Employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
• Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, and related state and federal laws
• Illinois Human Rights Act claims
• EEOC and IDHR proceedings
• Wage-and-hour and collective/class action matters
• Employment-related civil litigation
• Workplace investigations and employment counseling

The practice represents both private and public-sector employers in administrative proceedings and Illinois state and federal courts.

What We're Looking For

We are interested in attorneys with a strong litigation foundation and meaningful case responsibility.

Relevant Backgrounds May Include

• Labor and employment litigation
• Employment discrimination or civil rights litigation
• 1983 or municipal litigation involving employment-related claims
• Management-side employment defense
• Sophisticated civil defense litigation with significant employment exposure

Preferred Experience Includes

• Discovery and depositions
• Witness preparation
• Dispositive motion practice
• EEOC and/or IDHR matters
• Federal court litigation
• Settlement negotiations and mediation
• Trial preparation and case strategy

Direct Labor & Employment experience is highly valued, but strong litigators with meaningfully transferable experience are also encouraged to apply.

The Opportunity

This role offers real responsibility, direct exposure to experienced employment attorneys, and the opportunity to continue developing across litigation, counseling, investigations, and administrative matters.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.