Associate / Attorney - Wage & Hour Class Action

HIRING NOW | Wage & Hour Class Action Attorney (Plaintiff) | Hands on Litigation | Rapid growth opportunities | Chicago | Onsite | Up to $250,000

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.

Join a Plaintiff-side employment practice with a deep wage-and-hour docket. You'll handle meaningful class/collective work, partner with seasoned litigators, and see real impact for employees—without sacrificing growth.

Highlights:

• Serious plaintiff platform: Steady flow of wage-and-hour class/collective matters against regional and national employers.

• Real ownership: Run cases end-to-end—from investigation and certification through discovery, depositions, motions, mediation, and trial.

• Partner exposure: Work directly with partners on high-profile matters and sharpen trial and strategy skills.

• Fast growth: Clear path to larger files, client contact, and leadership in a firm that's actively expanding.

• Collaborative culture: Team-oriented environment that attracts strong talent and supports professional development.

• Portfolio building: Opportunity to develop a robust plaintiff-side class action litigation track record.

Role: Employment Litigation Associate

• Build cases from the ground up (policy/pay-practice analysis, time/record audits, damages modeling).

• Draft and argue key motions (cert./decert., summary judgment, approval).

• Work with experts and co-counsel; manage discovery and depositions; drive resolutions.

Compensation & benefits

• Base up to $250,000 DOE, plus discretionary bonus and full benefits.

Must-haves

• JD + strong academics: Top 25% from a Top-30 law school (or comparably high standing from another school).

• 4–10 years of plaintiff class action litigation experience (wage & hour preferred). xhyhwjd

• Onsite in Chicago

Nice-to-haves

• FLSA/state wage-and-hour class experience, certification/decertification briefing, and settlement approval work.

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