Associate Attorney with 2+ years of experience

A law firm in Kingston, NY, seeks a dedicated Associate Attorney with at least 2 years of legal experience to contribute to its wage and hour litigation practice. The successful candidate will play a vital role in all aspects of civil litigation related to wage theft, including client interviews, depositions, motion practice, trials, appeals, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.

Duties:

• Assist in various aspects of civil litigation related to wage theft.
• Interview clients and potential witnesses to gather relevant information.
• Take and defend depositions during legal proceedings.
• Draft pleadings, discovery demands, and responses.
• Review and analyze discovery responses and production.
• Calendar litigation timelines and manage logistics.
• Engage in motion practice, federal court trials, arbitration, and appeals.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Collaborate with paralegals and data scientists on data discovery and damage models.

Requirements:

• Attorney with a minimum of 2 years of legal experience.
• Deep commitment to addressing wage and hour violations.
• Strong research skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Exceptional ability to navigate complex substantive law and litigation procedures.
• Superior interpersonal skills.

Preferred:

• Experience before law school or in a legal career.
• Spanish fluency or proficiency in another language.

Benefits: The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including bonuses in profitable years, vacation and sick pay, health insurance, 401k, and 18 weeks of parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child.

This New York-based law firm exclusively deals with employee law issues, especially concerning wages & hour claims and disputes throughout the state. The firm handles all type of wage related cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act. They have successfully recovered millions of dollars for their clients who were wrongfully paid by their employers and they regularly take legal actions against multinational or Fortune 500 companies. Their areas of concentration include state & federal wage & hour claims, individual lawsuits, class actions, prevailing wage claims, and collective actions. The members of this firm have successfully represented issues concerning wage related thefts, worker's suffering due to damages or penalties caused by employees, unlawful deductions, tip sharing & shaving, and non-reimbursed business expenses.