Oregon-Senior Attorney

Lawyers for Justice; Oregon, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; 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 bonus opportunities

Job summary

Lawyers for Justice in Oregon seeks a Senior Attorney to manage a high-volume plaintiff-side wage-and-hour, class, and representative actions, with oversight of associates. The role entails developing strategy, handling complex discovery, and leading depositions while pursuing favorable outcomes for clients.

The ideal candidate is a licensed Oregon attorney with 8+ years of civil litigation experience, including class actions and complex matters.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Oregon or eligible for admission.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in civil litigation, including discovery, oral advocacy, and depositions.
• Experience with class actions, complex litigation, wage-and-hour litigation is a plus.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead an active caseload of wage-and-hour, class, and representative action litigation.
• Develop case strategy and oversee discovery and depositions.
• Take and defend depositions; draft and argue dispositive and class certification motions.
• Lead settlement negotiations and appear in court for hearings and trials.
• Mentor junior attorneys on litigation best practices.

Skills

Oral advocacy

Depositions

Discovery

Case strategy

Mentoring junior attorneys

Education

Oregon Bar license

Job description

Oregon-Senior Attorney

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Oregon

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 Oregon or (b) already licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction and pending admission to the Oregon Bar.
• The ideal candidate will be licensed to practice law in Oregon 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 Oregon

Benefits

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