San Diego - Mid-Level Employment Litigation Associate

About the role

The Atlanta office of Fisher Phillips seeks to hire a Business Immigration Associate to join our dynamic and rapidly growing team. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of business immigration experience with nonimmigrant visas (H, L, E, TN, O and RFEs), all immigrant visa types (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, PERM, I-140, I-130, I-485), and immigration compliance (I-9 audits).

• Manage a wide array of workplace immigration matters.
• Work with clients on various matters, educating them to guide them through challenging moments with their immigration matters.

The Atlanta office of Fisher Phillips is seeking a Senior Associate or Of Counsel with significant employment litigation experience. The ideal candidate will be senior enough to independently lead and manage single-plaintiff employment litigation matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims, as well as wage and hour matters arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and related state laws.

• Manage all phases of litigation, including drafting, and responding to pleadings and discovery.
• Draft, respond to, and argue motions, take, and defend depositions.
• Prepare matters for mediation, arbitration, and trial.
• Mentor junior attorneys and collaborate with litigation teams.

Requirements

Three years of business immigration experience.

• Ability to manage multiple projects with varying deadlines and time demands.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• A commitment to personal growth and high-quality client service.

Qualifications

• Three years of business immigration experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with varying deadlines and time demands.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• A commitment to personal growth and high-quality client service.

Skills

• Business immigration experience with nonimmigrant visas (H, L, E, TN, O and RFEs), all immigrant visa types (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, PERM, I-140, I-130, I-485), and immigration compliance (I-9 audits).
• Significant experience handling complex litigation matters from inception through resolution.
• Experience with employment litigation matters such as drafting and responding to pleadings, managing discovery, drafting and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions, and participating in mediations and trials.
• Experience with discrimination cases and restrictive covenant issues.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including 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, and an employee assistance program.
• Optional benefits include critical care, accident and hospital indemnity insurance, a student loan refinancing program, life insurance for dependents, and pet insurance.

Pay

The yearly salary range for this position is $220,000 - $240,000. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Schedule

We value work-life balance that seeks to meet the personal needs of our attorneys while ensuring the highest level of client service. Due to our commitment to a collaborative, team-oriented approach, we generally expect our Cleveland associates to be in the office, while recognizing the need for flexibility to accommodate personal and family needs.