Senior Employment Litigation Associate

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP seeks an associate to join its Employment Services practice in Oregon. The role focuses on representing employers in complex state and federal employment disputes, from pleadings to trial preparation, across a range of industries.

You will provide day-to-day counseling, help mitigate risk for clients, collaborate with colleagues across offices, contribute to business development, and mentor junior attorneys in a fast-paced environment that emphasizes high-stakes

Qualifications

• Oregon bar admission is preferred or willingness to seek admission promptly.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in state and federal employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, leave, wrongful termination, and restrictive covenant disputes.
• Handle all phases of litigation from pleadings, discovery, depositions, and motions practice to mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation.
• Provide day-to-day employment counseling and risk mitigation strategies to clients.
• Collaborate with colleagues across offices and practice groups on sophisticated matters, participate in business development, and mentor junior attorneys.
• The team is known for taking cases to trial when needed and delivering favorable outcomes for clients.

Skills

Employment litigation

Legal research

Counseling clients

Mentoring juniors

Education

Oregon Bar admission

Job description

Overview

• The Employment Services practice advises and represents employers in a broad range of complex workplace disputes and counseling matters for regional and national clients across multiple industries.
• The role involves representing employers in state and federal employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, leave, wrongful termination, and restrictive covenant disputes.
• Responsibilities cover all phases of litigation, from pleadings, written discovery, depositions, and motions practice to mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation, along with drafting persuasive filings and conducting legal research.
• Associates provide day-to-day employment counseling and risk mitigation strategies to clients.
• The position includes collaborating with colleagues across offices and practice groups on sophisticated, fast-paced matters, participating in business development, and mentoring junior attorneys.
• The team is known for taking cases to trial when needed, securing favorable outcomes for clients, and offering meaningful exposure to high-stakes litigation and courtroom advocacy.
• Oregon bar admission is preferred or a willingness to seek admission promptly.