Dallas, Texas | Hybrid

Employment Litigation Associate Attorney

AmLaw 100 Opportunity

Compensation

$190,000 – $325,000+

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.

Ideal Background

• 2–6 years of employment litigation or labor and employment experience

• Experience representing employers in employment-related disputes

• 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

• Ability to independently manage significant portions of matters while collaborating with partners and clients

• 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

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school required

• Texas bar admission required or ability to become admitted

Why This Opportunity

Sophisticated management-side employment litigation

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

Interested?

If you're a Dallas employment litigation associate interested in exploring a new opportunity, I'd love to have a confidential conversation.

Even if you're not actively looking, it never hurts to know what's out there. I'm happy to discuss compensation, partnership track, billable expectations, firm culture, hybrid flexibility, and whether this opportunity could make sense for your career.

All inquiries are confidential.

Devney AyersDirector of Legal RecruitingAligned Talent Acquisition

devney@alignedtalentacquisition.com

(216) 710-5174