Regional Labor & Employment Attorney

About the role

These opportunities are focused on regional labor and employment counseling, employment litigation, workplace compliance, administrative agency matters, and practical employer advisory work. Candidates must have labor and employment or workplace counseling experience, strong writing and client communication skills, be comfortable with employment litigation or compliance issues, have relevant state bar admission or eligibility, and be interested in advising employers.

Responsibilities

• Provide employment counseling to regional and national employer clients
• Advise on personnel policies, compliance, and risk management
• Conduct workplace investigations and manage workplace disputes
• Manage restrictive covenant cases and employment litigation
• Prepare and review employment agreements and handbooks
• Represent clients before administrative agencies and courts
• Write and communicate effectively with clients and colleagues
• Assist with workplace compliance and training programs

Requirements

• Experienced in labor and employment or workplace counseling
• Strong writing and client communication skills
• Comfortable with employment litigation or compliance issues
• Relevant state bar admission or eligibility
• Interest in advising employers

Qualifications

• Bar admission: NY; NE preferred; active bar admission required in applicable jurisdiction
• Experience: 3-9 years

Skills

• Employment litigation
• Litigation
• Workplace investigation
• Workplace
• Labor counsel
• Compliance

Benefits

Good fit for mid-level attorneys building an employment practice

Pay

• Rochester, NY / Buffalo, NY: $130K-$170K
• Omaha, NE: $120K-$150K
• Minneapolis, MN; Chicago, IL: $135,000 - $190,000+
• Boston, MA; Washington, DC: $175,000 - $250,000+

Schedule

• Hybrid / Remote Flexibility
• On-site varies by role