Employment Litigation Associate Attorney

Aligned Talent Acquisition • Dallas, TX

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Aligned Talent Acquisition is recruiting for an experienced Employment Litigation Associate Attorney opportunity with a leading Am Law 100 firm in Dallas. This is an excellent opportunity for a litigation associate interested in a sophisticated management-side employment litigation practice, representing employers in complex workplace disputes in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.

Requirements

• 2–6 years of employment litigation or labor and employment experience
• Experience representing employers in employment-related disputes
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required
• Texas bar admission required or ability to become admitted
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills
• Excellent client service and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple sophisticated matters in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience handling matters involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour claims, restrictive covenants, and other workplace disputes
• Experience litigating matters in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies
• Strong experience drafting pleadings, dispositive motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and other litigation documents
• Experience taking and defending depositions and working with fact and expert witnesses
• Experience handling EEOC and other administrative agency matters
• Experience with hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation

Responsibilities

• Representing employers in complex workplace disputes in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies
• Handling matters involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour claims, restrictive covenants, and other workplace disputes
• Drafting pleadings, dispositive motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and other litigation documents
• Taking and defending depositions
• Working with fact and expert witnesses
• Handling EEOC and other administrative agency matters
• Handling hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and trial preparation
• Independently managing significant portions of matters while collaborating with partners and clients
• Direct client interaction and involvement in litigation strategy
• Collaboration with a broader labor and employment practice, including counseling and workplace matters

Benefits

• Compensation $190,000 – $325,000+
• Hybrid Employment
• Exposure to complex workplace disputes involving employers across a variety of industries
• Meaningful responsibility throughout the litigation lifecycle
• Opportunities for depositions, hearings, mediation, arbitration, and trial experience
• Direct client interaction and involvement in litigation strategy
• Collaboration with a broader labor and employment practice, including counseling and workplace matters
• Strong platform for long-term career development and advancement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree