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Job description
Employment Attorney (Remote / Hybrid - Seattle, WA)
Hiring: Attorneys with 3+ years of experience
Location: Seattle, Washington (Remote or Hybrid flexibility available)
Compensation: $120,000 - $200,000 base salary + bonus, depending on experience, skills, work arrangement, and overall fit
Annual Hours Expectation: 1,900
Benefits Summary: The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; HSA; 401(k) and Roth retirement options; paid time off; parental and family leave; life and AD&D insurance; CLE support; bar dues; fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits; long-term care options; wellness and employee-assistance resources; and student debt repayment/refinancing resources.
About The Role
Our client, a nationally recognized Am Law 100 defense firm, is seeking an experienced Employment Attorney to join its Seattle practice. This opportunity is well suited for a litigator with 3+ years of employment-law experience who is comfortable handling substantive matters independently while working within a collaborative national platform.
The ideal candidate will have strong litigation, writing, and oral advocacy skills, along with meaningful experience handling employment disputes. Class action experience is required.
Key Responsibilities
Handle employment litigation matters in Washington state and federal courts
Draft pleadings, dispositive motions, and other substantive legal briefs
Manage written discovery, document production, and case investigation
Take and defend depositions
Participate in hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and settlement negotiations
Develop litigation strategy in coordination with partners and clients
Prepare witnesses, experts, and matters for trial
Advise clients regarding litigation risk and case strategy
Communicate directly with clients throughout the litigation process
Collaborate with attorneys across the firm's national employment practice
Qualifications
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
Active Washington Bar license in good standing
3+ years of litigation experience
Meaningful employment-law litigation experience
Class action experience required
Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills
Hands-on experience with discovery and substantive motion practice
Deposition and courtroom experience strongly preferred
Ability to manage assignments independently with limited supervision
Oregon Bar admission is a plus, but not required
Why Join This Team
Sophisticated Employment Matters: Handle complex employment disputes, including class action matters
Flexible Work Environment: Remote and hybrid options available
National Platform: Work with attorneys and clients across a nationwide Am Law 100 firm
Hands-On Responsibility: Meaningful involvement in discovery, depositions, hearings, strategy, and trial preparation
Career Development: Strong mentorship, professional development, and advancement opportunities
Stability: Join a well-established national firm with a broad client base
Compensation & Benefits: Competitive base salary, bonus potential, and comprehensive benefits
Worksite address
tacoma, WA, 98417, US
Who can apply
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