Senior Wage and Hour Litigation Associate

Fisher Phillips; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off and parental leave

401(k) and profit sharing

Long-term disability and life ins.

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Fisher Phillips in Houston seeks a Senior Associate to join our Wage and Hour Litigation team. The role emphasizes significant client-facing work and a senior-level practitioner with 5+ years of experience in wage-hour class and/or collective actions under the FLSA.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience interpreting DOL Wage and Hour regulations and be proficient in drafting and arguing pleadings, motions, and depositions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience litigating wage and hour class and/or collective actions under the FLSA.
• Strong writing and analytical skills with drafting/response to pleadings and discovery.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and responding to initial pleadings and discovery.
• Drafting and arguing motions, including motions to decertify a conditional class.
• Taking and defending depositions.
• Significant client-facing work within a growing Wage-Hour practice.

Skills

Client-facing experience

Litigation experience

Wage-Hour law

Motions & depositions

Job description

Overview

• The role entails significant client-facing work within a growing practice.
• The team requires extensive experience litigating wage and hour class and/or collective action claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Experience interpreting U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division regulations, rules, and interpretative guidance materials is essential.
• Key responsibilities include drafting and responding to initial pleadings and discovery, drafting and arguing motions (including motions to decertify a conditional class), and taking and defending depositions.

Posting details

Practice Area: Wage-Hour

The rapidly growing Houston office of Fisher Phillips seeks to hire a Senior Associate to join our Wage and Hour Litigation team. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with 5 or more years of experience to take on significant client-facing work and play an important role in a growing practice.

The ideal candidate must have extensive experience litigating wage and hour class and/or collective action claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, along with experience interpreting U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division regulations, rules, and interpretative guidance materials. Qualified candidates must demonstrate experience and proficiency drafting and responding to initial pleadings and discovery, drafting and arguing motions, including motions to decertify a conditional class, and taking and defending depositions. Candidates will be required to submit writing samples demonstrating this level of proficiency. Successful candidates must have excellent academic credentials, strong writing and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

We are accepting resumes from search firms for this position.

Benefits: Fisher Phillips offers a comprehensive benefits package for attorneys that includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, 401(k) and carve out election, profit sharing, life insurance, long-term disability, and an employee assistance program. We also offer optional benefits such as critical care, accident and hospital indemnity insurance, a student loan refinancing program, life insurance for dependents, and pet insurance.