Mid-Level Labor & Employment Associate

Greenberg Traurig LLP; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenberg Traurig LLP in Dallas, TX is seeking an experienced Labor & Employment attorney to handle complex employment class actions, including trade secret and restrictive covenant matters.

The role requires trial experience, depositions, hearings, witness interviews, and handling discovery while drafting persuasive briefs. Board certification in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, or willingness to take the exam, is required.

Qualifications

• Experience handling employment class actions.
• Ability to take depositions, cover hearings, interview witnesses, manage written discovery, and draft persuasive briefs.
• Board certification in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, or willingness to pursue the exam.

Responsibilities

• Handle employment class actions, including trade secret and restrictive covenant cases.
• Take depositions, cover hearings, interview witnesses.
• Handle written discovery and write persuasive briefs.

Skills

Trial experience

Employment law knowledge

Education

Board Certification in Labor & Employment Law (Texas)

Job description

Overview

• The Labor & Employment practice handles employment class actions, including trade secret and restrictive covenant cases.
• The role requires trial experience and involves taking depositions, covering hearings, interviewing witnesses, handling written discovery, and writing persuasive briefs.
• Requires demonstrable substantive knowledge of basic employment concepts under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, and similar federal and state employment laws.
• Candidates must be Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization or be prepared to take the exam when eligible.