Wage & Hour Litigation Associate or Of Counsel - Denver, CO

plug-legal; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 195,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous paid time off and paid parental leave

401(k) retirement plan with profit-sharing

Life and long-term disability insurance

Optional benefits: Student loan refinancing program, pet insurance

Job summary

Plug-legal seeks a mid-to-senior level attorney for its Wage & Hour Litigation team in Denver. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of wage and hour litigation experience and is ready to take on substantive client-facing responsibilities.

This role involves developing defense strategies for complex regulatory challenges, drafting critical motions, and managing key depositions. The firm offers a flexible compensation package, with a salary ranging from $195,000 to $230,000, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• At least four years of experience in wage and hour litigation.
• Ability to draft and argue critical motions.
• Experience taking and defending key depositions.

Responsibilities

• Develop defense strategies for wage and hour class actions.
• Manage complex discovery workflows.
• Lead on class decertification strategies.

Skills

Wage and hour litigation experience

Complex litigation skills

Class actions experience

Regulatory challenges handling

Job description

Wage & Hour Defense · 4+ Years Experience · Colorado Bar Required

The Denver office of a premier, nationally recognized labor and employment defense firm is expanding its Wage & Hour Litigation team. This role is designed for a mid-to-senior level attorney who wants immediate, substantive client-facing responsibility and a sophisticated class-action platform, without the institutional bureaucracy that often stalls professional growth.

The Work

You will step directly into high-stakes, multi-jurisdiction wage and hour class and collective actions under the FLSA and the Colorado Wage Act. This is not a back-room research role. You will be primary on:

• Developing defense strategies for complex regulatory challenges and handling interpretations of CDLE and USDOL regulations.
• Drafting and arguing critical motions, with a specific focus on class decertification strategies.
• Taking and defending key depositions and managing complex discovery workflows.

Note on Track: The firm is focused on finding the right procedural talent. While this position sits on a clear partnership trajectory, the firm is entirely open to structuring a non-partner track arrangement for the right candidate seeking long-term predictability.

Who This Is For

You are an L&E attorney with at least four years of deep wage and hour litigation experience who is ready to transition from a supporting player to a lead strategist.

Widening the Funnel: The firm recognizes that excellent complex litigation skills are transferable. If you are a high-performing commercial litigator with substantial experience handling class actions, multi-district litigation (MDL), or complex statutory claims, and you have a genuine interest in pivoting into a dedicated management-side wage and hour practice, your background is highly relevant to this search.

The Platform

This firm offers the best of both worlds: the financial backing, resources, and national caseload of an elite labor and employment powerhouse, paired with the nimble, high-autonomy culture of a rapidly growing Denver office. It is an environment built for attorneys who prefer execution over red tape.

Why Denver

Denver remains one of the country's most dynamic legal markets, particularly for wage and hour defense given Colorado's distinct, evolving regulatory landscape. You get top-tier national deal and litigation flow within a market that genuinely respects life outside the office.

Compensation and Benefits

In compliance with local transparency standards, the base salary range for this position is $195,000 – $230,000, unpinned to a specific class year to allow for flexibility based on your exact depth of experience, skills, and internal equity.

The firm provides a comprehensive, tier-standard benefits package including:

• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off and paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement plan with profit-sharing contributions
• Life and long-term disability insurance, plus an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Optional benefits: Student loan refinancing program, dependent life insurance, and pet insurance

Apply in Confidence

This search is being conducted on a strictly confidential basis by an outside search firm. Your current firm will not be contacted, and your materials will never be submitted to the hiring team without your explicit, prior authorization after a formal introductory briefing.

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