Updated Compensation - Employment Litigation Associate – Mid to Senior Level – Portland

Responsibilities

• Represent employers in state and federal employment litigation matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, leave, wrongful termination, and restrictive covenant disputes
• Manage cases through all phases of litigation, including pleadings, written discovery, depositions, motions practice, mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation
• Draft persuasive motions, briefs, and other litigation-related filings
• Conduct legal research and provide strategic analysis on employment law issues
• Advises clients on day-to-day employment counseling matters and risk mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with colleagues across offices and practice groups on sophisticated and fast-paced matters
• Participate in business development and client relationship initiatives
• Mentor junior attorneys and contribute to a positive team culture

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Admission to practice in the relevant U.S. jurisdiction
• Minimum 5 years of employment litigation experience at a law firm, government agency, or in-house legal department
• Strong experience handling employment-related disputes in state and federal courts
• Excellent legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills
• Experience taking and defending depositions, drafting dispositive motions, and managing discovery
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a collaborative environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to client service
• Oregon bar admission preferred or willingness to seek admission promptly

Benefits

Salary Range: The annualized salary range for this position is $ 265,000 to $315,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on the candidate’s education, training, experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Core Benefits: Full-time employees may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance (with an optional Health Savings Account), dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, and disability.

Paid Time Off (PTO): Full-time employees receive sick leave benefits in accordance with the appropriate state Sick & Safe Leave Policy . Attorneys generally take approximately three weeks of vacation annually, though the exact amount may vary depending on client and firm needs.

The firm also provides 11 paid holidays each year.

Additional Programs: Employees may participate in 401(k) retirement planning, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Available voluntary benefits include accident, life, disability, long-term care, and pet insurance.

Commuter and transit programs are also available.

Full-time employees may also be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.