Dallas - Senior Associate - Wage and Hour Litigation

About the role

The rapidly growing Dallas office of Fisher Phillips seeks to hire a Senior Associate to join our Wage and Hour Litigation team. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with 5 or more years of experience to take on significant client-facing work and play an important role in a growing practice.

Responsibilities

• Litigating wage and hour class and/or collective action claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act
• Interpreting U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division regulations, rules, and interpretative guidance materials
• Drafting and responding to initial pleadings and discovery
• Drafting and arguing motions, including motions to decertify a conditional class
• Taking and defending depositions
• Submitting writing samples demonstrating this level of proficiency

Requirements

• 5 or more years of experience as an attorney
• Extensive experience litigating wage and hour class and/or collective action claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act
• Experience interpreting U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division regulations, rules, and interpretative guidance materials
• Experience drafting and responding to initial pleadings and discovery
• Experience drafting and arguing motions, including motions to decertify a conditional class
• Experience taking and defending depositions
• Ability to submit writing samples demonstrating this level of proficiency

Qualifications

• Excellent academic credentials

Skills

• Strong writing and analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) and carve out election
• Profit sharing
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Optional benefits: critical care, accident and hospital indemnity insurance
• Student loan refinancing program
• Life insurance for dependents
• Pet insurance