Remote Employment Litigation Attorney - Lead Cases

Jobot; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Employer funded pension

Full benefits

Remote flexibility

Job summary

Jobot, a Chicago-based law firm specializing in representing employers, seeks an experienced employment litigation attorney to join our team. You will handle complex litigation, take ownership of cases, and work with a collaborative group of attorneys.

The ideal candidate is admitted to the Illinois state bar and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, with 3+ years in employment litigation and experience defending discrimination, wage-hour, and trade secret matters.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the Illinois state bar and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
• 3+ years of employment litigation experience.
• Defending discrimination claims under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, IHRA, IWA, and similar claims.
• Defending wage and hour and class action claims under FLSA, IMWL, IWPCA, and BIPA.
• Defending and/or prosecuting trade secret violations and breaches of confidentiality, non-compete, and non-solicitation agreements.
• Experience with motion practice, written discovery, depositions, and summary judgment in state and federal court.
• Desire to take ownership of assigned cases while working collaboratively with other attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Defend and prosecute employment-related litigation in state and federal court.
• Handle motion practice, discovery, depositions, and summary judgment.
• Represent clients in wage-hour, discrimination, and trade secret matters.
• Collaborate with other attorneys and take ownership of assigned cases.

Job description

Jobot, a Chicago-based law firm specializing in representing employers, seeks an experienced employment litigation attorney to join our team. You will handle complex litigation, take ownership of cases, and work with a collaborative group of attorneys.

The ideal candidate is admitted to the Illinois state bar and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, with 3+ years in employment litigation and experience defending discrimination, wage-hour, and trade secret matters.