Labor & Employment Litigation Associate

Pay: $145,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a respected law firm with a strong regional platform and sophisticated labor and employment litigation work
• Step into a true mid-level associate role with meaningful responsibility, client exposure, and room to grow
• Handle substantive litigation work, including pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, hearings, and case strategy
• Work with a collaborative team that values strong writing, practical judgment, organization, and proactive case management
• Build your labor and employment litigation practice in a high-demand area of law with a stable, well-established firm
• Competitive compensation for directly relevant labor and employment litigation experience

Location: This is a full-time, on-site role based in Tampa, Florida, offering the opportunity to work closely with an experienced team in a strong legal and business market.

Note: Candidates must be active members of the Florida Bar and must have labor and employment litigation experience.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are a well-established law firm with a collaborative, team-oriented culture and a strong platform for attorneys who want to grow their litigation practice. Our team values excellent writing, strong communication, practical legal judgment, and attorneys who take ownership of their work.

Job Description

• Handle labor and employment litigation matters from early strategy through resolution
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, legal memoranda, position statements, correspondence, and other litigation documents
• Manage discovery, depositions, hearings, client communications, and opposing counsel communications
• Work independently and collaboratively with partners, senior attorneys, and litigation teams
• Proactively organize, prioritize, and manage deadlines across an active caseload
• Support clients and case teams with strong legal analysis, practical recommendations, and high-quality written work product

Qualifications

• Active Florida Bar license required
• 4+ years of litigation experience required
• Labor and employment litigation experience required
• Strong writing, communication, organization, and case management skills required
• Ability to handle litigation responsibilities independently or as part of a team required
• Strong academic credentials preferred
• Law firm labor and employment litigation experience preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

This is a strong opportunity for a litigation associate who wants to deepen their labor and employment practice while working with a collaborative team and a respected law firm platform. You will handle substantive litigation work, build client-facing skills, and gain meaningful experience in a practice area with long-term career value.

JPC-1376

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have: Florida Bar license. 3+ years of litigation experience

Nice-to-haves: Law firm labor and employment litigation experience. Employment defense experience

Preferred Years as Associate (if it’s an attorney role)

• 4-6 years preferred

Additional context:

• Relocation - Yes. Packages - No

Salary Bands (Only if attorney role):

• 3-4 years directly relevant L&E litigation experience: $140,000 to $155,000

• 4-5 years directly relevant L&E litigation experience: $150,000 to $170,000

• 5-6 years directly relevant L&E litigation experience: $160,000 to $180,000

• 6+ years directly relevant L&E litigation experience: $175,000 to $190,000+, depending on fit and seniority

Submission Email: MUST SUBMIT a Blind submission first, and then, if they’re interested, they will send us a form to complete the submission

• Brinley Platt / Brinley.Platt@arlaw.com

• CC Anna Russell Thornton / AnnaRussell.Thornton@arlaw.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

Adams & Reese is hiring a Tampa-based Labor & Employment Litigation Associate for a full-time in-office role. Must have Florida Bar and labor and employment litigation experience. Target is 4-6 years, but screen at 3+ years to capture a broader candidate pool.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Labor & Employment Litigation Associate - Adams & Reese - JPC- 1376 - Source

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• Client job title: Labor & Employment Litigation Associate

• Location: Tampa, FL

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 3

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