Senior Litigation & Employment Counsel

Boly:Welch; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

An FSA

Paid time off

401(k) with firm contribution

Transportation stipend

Job summary

Boly:Welch is seeking a Senior Litigation & Employment Counsel to join their Portland, Oregon team. The role covers end-to-end litigation management, strategy development, discovery oversight, drafting, hearings, trials, and appellate work, plus advising on employment matters.

The position is hybrid with three in-office days weekly, generous bonus potential, and a firm-centric culture with an emphasis on client service and professional growth.

Qualifications

• JD required for admission to practice law.
• Oregon State Bar membership required.
• 10+ years of litigation experience with management of complex matters.

Responsibilities

• Own litigation from start to finish, including strategy and discovery.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and briefs; represent clients in hearings, trials, and mediations.
• Manage trial prep, jury instructions, post-trial motions, and appellate work.
• Advise clients on employment matters and complex employment disputes.

Skills

Litigation experience

Partial book of business

Education

JD

Oregon State Bar membership

Job description

Job Number: 31589

Salary: $120K-$160K DOE + generous bonus potential

Industry: Legal

Must Haves

• 10+ years of litigation experience
• Partial book of business
• Oregon State Bar membership
• JD

Your New Role

This highly respected law firm is seeking a Senior Litigation & Employment Counsel to join their top-notch litigation team.

This role is for you if you’re comfortable owning litigation from start to finish – developing strategy, managing discovery, drafting pleadings and motions, and representing clients in hearings, trials, and mediations. You’ll also be managing trial prep (including jury instructions and briefs), post-trial motions, and appellate work. Aside from litigation, you’ll advise clients on employment matters, guiding them through challenging and complex situations.

The cases are often high-stakes and fast-moving, so the firm is looking for someone who can quickly assess what matters in a case, make sound decisions without overcomplicating things, and communicate those decisions in direct, well-organized ways. You should be comfortable working independently, setting priorities, moving cases forward, and spotting issues early, while also keeping colleagues in the loop and contributing to shared work.

This is a hybrid role with three in-office days each week. You’ll have reasonable billable hour requirements with generous bonuses for meeting expectations.

Your New Organization

This firm has a 100-year history of providing quality service to clients across the Portland Metro area.

They’re well-rounded, practicing everything from commercial litigation to estate planning, and excel at it all through ethical and innovative solutions. They’ve built a tenured staff with their family-friendly culture and commitment to employee wellbeing. They work hard for their clients and celebrate their wins with fun parties, lunches, and events.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; an FSA; paid time off; a 401(k) with firm contribution; a transportation stipend; and paid time off.

• medical
• dental
• vision insurance
• life and disability insurance
• an FSA
• paid time off
• 401(k) with firm contribution
• a transportation stipend
• paid time off

Please Note

Boly:Welch is a full-service recruiting and executive search agency representing a Boly:Welch partner in this search. As talent advisors, we will be the liaison between our partner and yourself during the recruitment process. You will directly join our partner client’s team if they select you as the successful candidate for this role.

We do not use AI to read resumes at Boly:Welch; every resume is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure we engage in an equitable and human hiring process. We look forward to seeing your application!