Senior Associate/ Attorney - Employment

Senior Employment Litigation Associate - West Palm Beach, FL – $215k Base + No Billable Target

Location/Schedule: West Palm Beach, FL – Five days per week in the office

Base Salary: Approximately $215,000, adjustable depending on experience

Practice: Employment Litigation and Counseling – Plaintiff and Defense

What stands out about this opportunity:

No Firm-Wide Billable Requirement – Focus on delivering high-quality work and strong client outcomes without a rigid annual billable target.

High-Profile National Litigation – Work on sophisticated, controversial and media-sensitive disputes involving executives, businesses and high-net-worth individuals.

Balanced Plaintiff and Defense Practice – Handle employment matters from both perspectives alongside substantive counseling for employers and employees.

Lean Teams and Genuine Visibility – Take ownership of significant workstreams, interact directly with clients and play a visible role in litigation strategy.

Technology-Forward Platform – Join a firm actively incorporating AI and emerging legal technology, including CoCounsel, Claude and Harvey.

Long-Term Partnership Potential – Build your own profile and professional network within a growing national litigation boutique.

The Role:

• Handle complex employment litigation and counseling matters.
• Draft pleadings, dispositive motions, discovery and substantive briefs.
• Conduct and defend depositions.
• Attend hearings, mediations and settlement conferences.
• Advise employers and employees on workplace disputes and risk.
• Handle executive compensation, restrictive-covenant and separation matters.
• Conduct workplace investigations and communicate directly with clients.

Core Requirements:

• Active Florida Bar admission or a prompt route to admission.
• At least six years of litigation experience.
• Strong employment litigation background.
• State and federal court experience.
• Experience with dispositive motions and discovery management.
• Strong research, writing and strategic-analysis skills.
• Ability to manage sophisticated matters independently.
• Willingness to work from the West Palm Beach office five days per week.
• Interest in using AI and emerging technology within legal practice.

Compensation and Benefits:

• $215,000 base salary.
• No firm-wide billable-hour requirement.
• National litigation platform.
• Partnership-track opportunity.

If you are an experienced employment litigator looking for sophisticated national matters, greater case ownership and a platform without a rigid billable target, let’s have a confidential conversation.

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