Advice & Counsel Employment Attorney

Our Denver office has an exciting opportunity for an Advice & Counsel Employment Attorney to join our growing group. We welcome experienced applicants at various levels, including Associate or Of Counsel, with flexibility regarding Shareholder track status, remote or in-office work, and part-time or full-time availability.

Please note: Shareholder track opportunities are only available for in-office positions and are not offered as remote roles.

This role focuses on providing advice and counsel to management-side clients on a wide range of employment law matters. Key responsibilities include:

•  Providing day-to-day employment law advice to clients on workplace policies, compliance, and risk management.
• Performing legal research and drafting memoranda and other legal documents.
• Specifically, candidates must have substantial experience in advising companies in the areas of disability accommodation, leaves of absence, wage and hour compliance, reductions in force (WARN, severance agreements), incentive pay plans, restrictive covenants, employee discipline, and terminations.
• We are seeking candidates with a strong passion for employment law, excellent analytical and writing skills, who prioritize responsiveness, who have the ability to provide practical and business-oriented legal advice, and the ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment.
• Given the broad scope of this search, we encourage experienced candidates within a reasonable distance of a Colorado office to apply, regardless of work preference (remote/in-office, part-time/full-time).
• Qualified candidates must possess a Juris Doctor degree and be licensed to practice law in Colorado, maintaining active and good standing status throughout their employment. Candidates must also satisfy all continuing legal education and licensure requirements necessary to remain eligible to practice law in Colorado.

• 8+ years of Employment Litigation Defense experience is preferred.  
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

We are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the expected salary range for this Colorado position is between $220,000 and $240,000. The application deadline for this position is December 31, 2026.

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including: comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm-wide Attorney Retreat, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, several competitive annual bonus programs, 401(k) plan, affordable health, and life insurance including dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, employee assistance program, back-up childcare program, and a paid parental leave on-ramping program.

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 14 consecutive years. In the 2025 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor and Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1,100 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer.