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Junior Labor and Employment Attorney with litigation experience

Type Full-Time

Location Texas - Houston

Job ID XCSB123031

Experience Level Junior Associate

Job Experience Min. 1 - Max. 8 Years

Ranking 4 : Medium to Large Business $$$$

Estimated Salary Highest Salary Band in the Market

Practice Areas Labor & EmploymentLitigation - Labor & EmploymentEmployment Law - GeneralEmployment Law - Wage and HourEmployment Law - Wage and Hour - PlaintiffsEmployment Law - Wage and Hour - DefenseEmployment Law - Wage and Hour - General

2017-10-09 13:34:39

Houston office of our client seeks junior labor and employment attorney with 1-2 years of litigation and counseling experience. The candidate will be handling multiple matters with independence and sound judgment, and working effectively and efficiently with other attorneys and staff inside and outside of the Labor and Employment Group. Will be defending employers in single-plaintiff claims, class and collective actions and suits to enforce and oppose enforcement of restrictive covenants, including drafting responses to written discovery, managing e-discovery, briefing dispositive motions, examining witnesses at trial or in arbitration and conducting mediations and settlement conferences. Regular responsibility for investigating and drafting responses to administrative charges at the EEOC and similar state and local agencies, including witness interviews, position statements and appearances at fact finding conferences and mediations. Client counseling of in-house attorneys, human resources professionals and managers on wide array of labor and employment issues, including individual terminations, leave of absence issues, employee discipline, reductions in force (including adverse impact analyses and OWBPA disclosures), compliance with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations (including ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA, Title VII, WARN and whistleblower and anti-retaliation laws), classification of workers as employees or independent contractors, mergers and acquisitions and internal investigations. Drafting employment agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, employment policies and separation and release agreements. Must be TX licensed.

Commitment, value, excellence, and professional development draw associates to this AmLaw100 firm. This firm has been ranked regionally and nationwide for its vast array of varied practice groups, particularly its corporate practice. Associates are drawn to the collaborative effort at this firm, describing their colleagues as ?patient and willing to teach.? Additionally, the efforts the firm makes to develop careers is appealing to attorneys at this firm. The firm puts emphasis on its diversity, as well as its pro bono requirement hours. Compensation at this firm is competitive with peer firms in the region.

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