| Location | Dallas, Texas |
Dallas, Texas | Hybrid
$200,000 – $350,000+
Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Labor & Employment Litigation Associate Attorney opportunity with a leading Am Law 100 firm in Dallas.
This is an excellent opportunity for a litigation associate interested in a sophisticated management-side employment litigation practice, representing employers in complex workplace disputes in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.
• 2–6 years of labor and employment litigation experience
• Experience representing employers in sophisticated employment disputes
• Experience handling matters involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour claims, restrictive covenants, and trade secret disputes
• Experience litigating matters in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies
• Strong experience drafting pleadings, dispositive motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and other litigation documents
• Experience taking and defending depositions and working with fact and expert witnesses
• Experience with hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation
• Experience handling EEOC and other administrative agency matters
• Ability to independently manage significant portions of cases while collaborating with partners and clients
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills
• Excellent client service and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple sophisticated matters in a fast-paced environment
• Strong academic credentials
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
• Texas bar admission required or ability to become admitted
Sophisticated management-side employment litigation
Exposure to complex workplace disputes involving major employers
Meaningful responsibility throughout the litigation lifecycle
Opportunities for depositions, hearings, mediation, arbitration, and trial experience
Direct client interaction and involvement in litigation strategy
Collaboration with complementary labor and employment, commercial litigation, corporate, and regulatory practices
Excellent platform for developing sophisticated litigation experience and advancing your career
If you're a Dallas labor and employment litigation associate interested in exploring a new opportunity, I'd love to have a confidential conversation.
Even if you're not actively looking, it never hurts to know what's out there. I'm happy to discuss compensation, partnership track, billable expectations, firm culture, hybrid flexibility, and whether this opportunity could make sense for your career.
All inquiries are confidential.
Devney Ayers
Director of Legal Recruiting
Aligned Talent Acquisition
devney@alignedtalentacquisition.com
(216) 710-5174