Senior Attorney, Employment (WA, OR)

Wilshire Law Firm; Washington (District of Columbia); Sur place; USD 200 000 - 350 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid time off

Opportunities for growth and advance

Team outings and sponsored events

Referral bonus program

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

401k

FSA

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Résumé du poste

Wilshire Law Firm seeks a Senior Litigation Attorney in Employment to help lead the firm’s expansion into the Pacific Northwest, notably Washington and Oregon. You will own significant matters, shape strategy, and help build the employment practice in the region.

The role focuses on wage-and-hour class and FLSA collective actions, along with single-plaintiff discrimination, retaliation, harassment, accommodation, and wrongful-termination cases. Collaboration with a strong team is essential.

Qualifications

• Active Washington and/or Oregon Bar membership.
• 7+ years of employment litigation experience including wage-and-hour class or collective actions and single-plaintiff matters.
• Strong command of litigation strategy, motion practice, discovery, depositions, and mediation.
• Trial or substantial trial-preparation experience.
• In-depth knowledge of plaintiff and defense communities in Washington and Oregon.

Responsabilités

• Lead complex employment litigation from intake through resolution, trial, or appeal.
• Develop case, certification, discovery, damages, and settlement strategies.
• Litigate claims under applicable state and federal wage laws and employment statutes.
• Handle matters before state and federal agencies (e.g., L&I, EEOC).
• Lead motion practice, depositions, class and collective certification, mediation, and trial preparation.
• Mentor attorneys and collaborate with a litigation support team.
• Help build Wilshire’s presence and reputation in the Pacific Northwest.

Connaissances

Litigation strategy

Trial preparation

Class/collective actions

Mentoring

Description du poste

Senior Attorney, Employment (Washington & Oregon)

As a Senior Litigation Attorney in our Employment Department, you will help lead Wilshire Law Firm’s expansion into the Pacific Northwest. This is an opportunity for an experienced litigator to take ownership of significant matters, shape strategy, and help build our Washington and Oregon employment practice.

Wilshire’s culture rewards accountability, sound judgment, and results. You will lead wage-and-hour class and FLSA collective actions, as well as single-plaintiff discrimination, retaliation, harassment, accommodation, and wrongful-termination cases.

What You'll Do

• Lead complex employment litigation from intake through resolution, trial, or appeal.
• Develop case, certification, discovery, damages, and settlement strategies.
• Litigate claims under the WLAD, Washington wage laws, Oregon wage-and-hour laws, ORS Chapter 659A, and applicable federal laws.
• Handle matters before Washington L&I, WSHRC, Oregon BOLI, the EEOC, and other administrative agencies.
• Lead motion practice, depositions, class and collective certification, mediation, and trial preparation.
• Mentor attorneys and collaborate with a strong litigation support team.
• Help build Wilshire’s presence and reputation throughout the Pacific Northwest

What We're Looking For

• Active Washington and/or Oregon Bar membership.
• Significant (7+ years) employment litigation experience, including wage-and-hour class or collective actions and single-plaintiff matters.
• Strong command of litigation strategy, motion practice, discovery, depositions, and mediation.
• Trial or substantial trial-preparation experience.
• In-depth knowledge of plaintiff and defense communities in Washington and Oregon.
• A leader with an ownership mindset, solid judgment, and the drive to deliver meaningful results for clients.

Compensation

• $200,000 - $350,000 based on experience, plus performance-based incentives

Benefits

• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Opportunitiesfor growth and advancement.
• Team outingsand sponsored events.
• Referral bonus program.
• Firm-paid Medical, Dental & Vision HMO with low-cost upgrades.
• PaidLife and AD&D insurance.
• 401k.
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account).
• EAP(Employee Assistance Program).
• Pet Insurance.

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Wilshire Law Firm celebrates being an equal employment opportunity provider to all people in accordance with all applicable laws. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to assist individuals with disabilities during the application process and to facilitate their performance of essential job functions throughout their employment.