Senior Civil Litigator - Wage & Hour Class Actions

Lawyers for Justice, PC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Lawyers for Justice in Chicago seeks a seasoned attorney to join our Legal department as a full-time Chicago-Attorney. You will represent clients in wage-and-hour, class, and representative actions, manage a caseload, and appear in court.

Requirements: licensed in California or Chicago (or pending admission), 5+ years civil litigation, discovery and deposition experience; willingness to travel. Competitive compensation from $160,000 to $200,000 yearly.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in civil litigation, including discovery, oral advocacy and depositions.
• Experience with class actions, complex litigation, and wage-hour matters is a plus.
• Ability to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Represent and advocate for clients in wage-and-hour, class and representative actions.
• Manage an active caseload; conduct and respond to discovery; take and defend depositions.
• Draft and argue motions; appear in court for hearings and trial; advise clients throughout litigation.

Skills

Litigation experience

Oral advocacy

Deposition experience

Travel readiness

Job description

Chicago-Attorney

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Chicago

Compensation: $160,000 - $200,000 / year

Description

The Attorney will represent and advocate on behalf of clients in state and federal plaintiff's-side wage-and-hour, class, and representative action litigation against regional, national, and Fortune 500 companies. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing an active caseload; conducting and responding to discovery; taking and defending depositions; drafting and arguing motions; appearing in court for hearings and trial; and advising clients throughout the litigation process. Our caseload is growing and the ideal candidate for this position is a licensed, experienced litigator 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 Chicago or (b) already licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction and pending admission to the California Bar or Chicago Bar.
• The ideal candidate will be licensed to practice law in California or Chicago and have 5+ 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 Chicago

Benefits

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