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Employment Defense Attorney (Hybrid) Up to $300k

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Employment Defense Opportunity - Richmond / Hybrid Remote- Up to $200k Base + Bonus Upside - National Firm

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Stanton Sikorski
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Salary: $150,000 - $300,000 per year

A bit about us:

Founded over five decades ago and based across 27 offices nationwide, we are a nearly 300-attorney firm recognized as one of the country's leading defense-side labor and employment practices. We work exclusively for employers — helping them reduce workplace risk, defend claims, and stay ahead of a regulatory environment that never stops moving. Our practice spans labor law, employment litigation, business immigration, employee benefits, and executive compensation.

Why join us?
  • Base salary range: $150k to $300k
  • Bonuses
  • 10% origination bonus plus production bonus starting at $20k for the first 100 hours over the annual billable minimum, increasing by $5k for every additional 50 hours
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Generous PTO, sick leave, and paid holidays
  • Hybrid remote — 2 days onsite

Job Details
  • Handle substantive labor and employment matters for employer clients across all phases
  • Advise employers on workplace decisions, compliance, and risk mitigation strategies
  • Defend clients in employment-related claims, disputes, and litigation
  • Counsel employers on federal and state labor and employment laws and regulations
  • Draft motions, pleadings, legal memoranda, and employment-related documents
  • Manage employment matters from initial assessment through resolution
  • Handle or support wage and hour matters, including class action work where applicable
  • Partner with clients to develop practical legal strategies aligned with business objectives
Looking For:

  • Bar admission in applicable state
  • Recent labor and employment experience
Any combination of the following is fine, you don't need all of them:

  • PAGA
  • Employment Litigation
  • Employer-Side Counseling
  • Labor Law / Traditional Labor
  • Wage & Hour
  • Class Action Defense
  • Workplace Compliance & Risk

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