Associate Attorney - Labor & Employment

O'Hagan Meyer

$145K — $200K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of civil litigation experience required
  • Proficient in legal research and drafting pleadings/motions
  • Experience taking and defending depositions
  • Skilled in drafting and answering discovery requests
  • Admission to the Washington state bar mandatory

Responsibilities

  • Represent clients in single plaintiff employment litigation
  • Manage wage and hour class action litigation cases
  • Assist in contract disputes and professional liability cases
  • Engage in business disputes with premier clients
  • Conduct trial preparation and offer trial assistance
  • Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues
  • Travel locally for court appearances and mediations

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work schedule
  • Collegial and collaborative work environment with low turnover
  • Opportunities for direct client interaction and significant responsibility
  • Access to formal mentorship, training, and development programs
  • Competitive pay with several annual bonus programs
  • Comprehensive benefits, including employer-contributed 401(k) and health insurance, plus paid parental leave
Full Job Description
Our Seattle, WA office has an opportunity for an Employment Litigation Associate with 2+ years of experience to join the firm's dynamic and sophisticated practice representing premier local and national employers. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney looking to handle a wide-range of labor & employment matters and business litigation involving cutting-edge topics and premier, interesting clients. This associate will join a diverse practice group that handles single plaintiff employment litigation, and wage & hour class action litigation, contract dispute, professional liability, and business disputes.

Requirements
  • 2+ years of experience in civil litigation
  • This role requires legal research, drafting of pleadings motions and other documents, taking and defending depositions, drafting and answering discovery requests, trial preparation and trial assistance. Experience with both state and federal courts preferred.
  • This position also requires the ability to communicate with both clients and colleagues in an effective manner.
  • This position will require some local travel for court appearances, mediations, arbitrations, site inspections and depositions.
  • Admission to the state bar of Washington is required.

Benefits
  • Flexible hybrid schedule.
  • Low turnover, collegial and collaborative environment.
  • Direct client interaction and significant responsibility on complex and sophisticated legal matters.
  • Formal mentorship, training and development programs for associates.
  • Competitive compensation and several annual bonus programs.
  • Robust benefits package, including 401(k) plan with employer contribution, health insurance (medical, dental and vision coverage), life insurance, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, and a paid parental leave program.


Salary Range: $145,000 to $200,000

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