Labor & Employment Attorney

Lewis Brisbois; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

The Kansas City office of Lewis Brisbois, a leading AmLaw 100 firm, is seeking an attorney to join its Labor & Employment Practice. The ideal candidate will be admitted to practice in Missouri and bring substantial experience handling employment litigation and advisory matters.

This role offers the chance to work on high-level matters with broad client contact and opportunities for partnership for those with extensive relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Missouri bar admission required.
• 2–15 years of employment law experience.
• Prior employment litigation experience is required.
• Strong writing and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced setting.
• Proactive, high-level contributor with independence and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Draft and respond to discovery and initial pleadings.
• Draft and argue motions.
• Take and defend depositions.
• Interact with clients, governmental agencies and opposing counsel.

Job description

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

The ideal candidate will be admitted to practice in Missouri and have at least two (2) to fifteen (15) years of experience in employment law matters. Prior employment litigation experience is required (preferably on the management side), and employment counseling or in-house employment law 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. Partnership opportunties will be considered for those with extensive relevant experience.

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