Wage & Hour Litigation Briefing Attorney — National Impact

Josephson Dunlap; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Case-specific bonus opportunities

Employer-paid medical insurance

Employer-paid dental insurance

Employer-paid vision insurance

Employer-paid life insurance

Employer-paid short-term disability

401(k)

Generous Paid Time Off

Paid firm holidays

Employer-paid bar dues

Job summary

Josephson Dunlap, LLP is seeking a talented Briefing Attorney to join a nationally recognized wage-and-hour litigation firm focused on employees’ unpaid overtime through class actions, collective actions, and arbitrations.

In this role you will research, draft persuasive motions, and help develop winning litigation strategies for complex employment matters nationwide, collaborating with seasoned litigators and support staff to achieve exceptional results.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing.
• 3+ years of litigation, appellate, judicial clerkship, or employment law experience preferred.
• Exceptional legal research and persuasive writing skills.
• Experience drafting substantive motions, briefs, and legal memoranda.
• Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to synthesize complex legal issues into practical litigation strategies.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced litigation practice.
• Collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Becoming fully familiar with assigned cases through review of intake materials, client documents, pleadings, answers, and case files.
• Reviewing and applying local rules, standing orders, and individual judge procedures to ensure compliance and maximize litigation effectiveness.
• Conducting in-depth legal research involving federal and state wage and hour laws, procedural issues, arbitration, class certification, and related employment law topics.
• Drafting persuasive motions, responses, replies, legal memoranda, briefs, and other substantive filings.
• Assisting litigators in developing case strategy throughout all phases of litigation.
• Preparing legal analyses and position statements addressing complex litigation issues and emerging legal developments.
• Consulting with litigation teams regarding affirmative defenses, motions to strike, dispositive motions, and other strategic briefing issues.
• Providing legal support for mediation, arbitration, and trial preparation.
• Monitoring developments in wage and hour and employment law to identify changes affecting pending litigation.
• Collaborating closely with partners, litigation associates, and paralegals to ensure consistent, high-quality advocacy.

Skills

Legal research

Persuasive writing

Litigation support

Collaboration

Communication

Project management

Time management

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

Josephson Dunlap, LLP is seeking a talented Briefing Attorney to join a nationally recognized wage-and-hour litigation firm focused on employees’ unpaid overtime through class actions, collective actions, and arbitrations.

In this role you will research, draft persuasive motions, and help develop winning litigation strategies for complex employment matters nationwide, collaborating with seasoned litigators and support staff to achieve exceptional results.