Labor & Employment Litigation Associate

Greenberg Traurig LLP; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenberg Traurig LLP in Phoenix seeks a litigation-focused professional within its Labor & Employment practice, handling employment class actions, trade secret and restrictive covenant matters. The role emphasizes deposition work, hearings, witness interviews, and discovery, with a path to develop extensive briefing and trial experience.

Strong knowledge of Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA and related laws is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment class actions or significant litigation experience.
• Knowledge of Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA and related federal/state employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Take depositions and cover hearings.
• Interview witnesses and handle written discovery.
• Write persuasive briefs and motions on labor and employment matters.
• Opportunity to gain or leverage trial experience.

Skills

Litigation experience

Employment law knowledge

Job description

Overview

• Greenberg Traurig is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100.
• The role is litigation-intensive, not a consulting position, within a Labor & Employment practice that handles employment class actions, trade secret, and restrictive covenant cases.
• Significant litigation experience is a plus, even if not employment-specific, particularly involving day-to-day responsibility on cases.
• The position requires a willingness to take depositions, cover hearings, interview witnesses, handle written discovery, and write persuasive briefs, with an opportunity to gain or leverage trial experience.
• Demonstrable substantive knowledge of basic employment concepts under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, and similar federal and state employment laws is strongly preferred.