Attorney - Labor and Employment

Based in Midtown Atlanta, with nearly a thousand attorneys across multiple offices globally, we are an AM 100 firm that provides comprehensive advisory, litigation, and transactional services to clients worldwide. Known for our high-caliber legal representation and advanced delivery capabilities, our firm handles complex challenges and opportunities, from navigating intricate litigation to negotiating transformational deals.

• Lead Wage and Hour Compliance: Provide strategic guidance to clients on wage and hour laws, including developing and reviewing policies, advising on classification issues, and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Defend Class and Collective Actions: Represent clients in class and collective action litigation, managing all aspects from case assessment to trial preparation. Work collaboratively with senior attorneys to drive the defense strategy.
• Conduct Legal Research and Draft Legal Documents: Conduct thorough legal research and analysis to support wage and hour litigation and compliance strategies. Draft pleadings, motions, settlement agreements, and other legal documents.
• Client Advising and Counseling: Offer proactive legal advice on employment law matters, including wage and hour issues, employee classifications, and compliance with federal and state laws.
• Workplace Investigations: Conduct and oversee internal investigations related to labor and employment disputes, advising clients on best practices to mitigate risk and avoid litigation.
• Collaborative Case Management: Work closely with senior attorneys and partners on complex cases, helping to shape legal strategies and ensure successful outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active GA Bar license.
• Minimum of 4+ years of labor and employment law experience, with a focus on wage and hour advice, counseling, and the defense of class and collective actions.
• Strong understanding of federal and state employment laws, including discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour, and employee rights regulations.
• Proven expertise in motion practice, discovery disputes, trial preparation, and management of employment litigation matters.
• Experience handling labor and employment trials (first or second chair preferred).
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively advocate for clients.
• Familiarity with legal technology or case management software is a plus.