New York-Senior Attorney

Lawyers for Justice, P.C.®; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Performance Based Discretionary Bonus

Job summary

Lawyers for Justice, P.C.® in New York seeks a Senior Attorney to manage and lead an active caseload of state and federal wage-and-hour, class, and representative actions against major companies. You will guide associate attorneys, develop case strategy, and handle complex motions, depositions, and settlements.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in civil litigation, strong oral advocacy, discovery, and courtroom experience, with class-action and wage-hour exposure; travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in California or awaiting California Bar admission.
• 8+ years of civil litigation experience, including discovery, oral advocacy, and court appearances.
• Class actions, complex litigation, and wage-and-hour experience is a plus.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead an active caseload of wage-and-hour and class/representative actions.
• Develop case strategy and oversee associate attorneys.
• Lead depositions, dispositive and class-certification motions, and settlement negotiations.
• Appear in court for hearings and trial; mentor junior attorneys.

Skills

Civil litigation

Oral advocacy

Deposition

Discovery

Travel willingness

Education

Bar admission — California

Job description

Compensation: $200,000 - $400,000 / year

Department: Legal

Location: New York

Compensation: $200,000 - $400,000 / year

Description

The Senior Attorney will manage and lead an active caseload of state and federal plaintiff's-side wage-and-hour, class, and representative action litigation against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies, while also providing guidance and oversight to associate attorneys. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, developing case strategy; conducting and responding to complex discovery; taking and defending depositions; drafting and arguing dispositive and class certification motions; leading settlement negotiations; appearing in court for hearings and trial; and mentoring junior attorneys on litigation best practices. Our agenda is growing and the ideal candidate for this position is a licensed, highly experienced litigator with a strong track record in complex or class action litigation who is organized, professional, and committed to achieving strong outcomes for our clients.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be either (a) licensed to practice law in California or (b) already licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction and pending admission to the California Bar.
• The ideal candidate will be licensed to practice law in California and have minimum of 8+ years of experience in civil litigation, including experience with discovery in the civil litigation context, oral advocacy and appearing in Court, motion practice and taking/defending depositions.
• Prior experience with class actions, complex litigation, and wage and hour litigation is a plus.
• Candidates must be able to travel on occasion.

License/Certification

• Must be licensed to practice law in the state of California

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Opportunity for Performance Based Discretionary Bonus & Merit Increases